The lamina is the flattened portion of the leaf.
Lamina is synonymous with blade .
Landscape Larch Lateral Lateral Buds Lateral buds are dormant buds found at a node that will grow into a stem when they break dormancy. Lateral Transport Lateral transport is transport of food products, water, and minerals out to the margin of the stem. Lateral transport as compared with axial transport is that axial transport is vertical and lateral transport is horizontal. Leaf Base A leaf base is the shape of the leaf lamina at its base. As a general rule, this is where the petiole attaches to the lamina.