Brabejum stellatifolium leaves

The leaves of Brabejum stellatifolium grow in star-shaped whorls of four to six. The specific name stellatifolium refers to this feature. The leaves have petioles of 1 cm or slightly longer.

The leaves are narrow and long, obovate in shape with irregularly toothed margins and prominent midribs. Young leaves are yellowish green, even brownish. Leaves may be velvety or hairless with fine net-veining visible, more so on the lower surfaces. The leaf tapers at both tip and base (Coates Palgrave, 2002; Esterhuyse, et al, 2001).