Describing a leaf where the main veins run toward and converge at the leaf tip, creating a characteristic pointed appearance.
From Greek 'akron' (tip) + 'dromos' (course, path) + '-ous' (full of, characterized by). A botanical classification term used since the 1800s.
Acrodromous leaves are common in arum plants and aroids—if you look at a philodendron's leaf veins, you'll see them all racing toward the pointy tip like a botanical highway system.
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