Gymnosporia senegalensis leaf

The dull green leaf of Gymnosporia senegalensis has a hairless, leathery blade, finely serrated along its margins. The marginal teeth are sometimes rounded, more scalloped than serrated, although still small.

The lower half of the midrib is creamy yellow and prominent, paler than the blade, while its upper half is inconspicuous in the photo. The short petiole is sturdy. Leaf petioles sometimes show a slight pinkish tinge.

The leaves grow clustered or alternate. In picture gnarled stem markings indicate where several leaves have dropped off.

Older stems are pale grey; young ones reddish and sometimes covered in scattered lenticels until they age (Coates Palgrave, 2002; Schmidt, et al, 2002).