1. apiculate - (of a leaf shape) having a short sharply pointed tip. unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions.

What is apiculate?

: ending abruptly in a small distinct point an apiculate leaf.

What is apex of a leaf?

The leaf apex is a protruding part of a leaf where water droplets accumulate, and droplet separation occurs during drainage. ... (A) The statistical plot of the leaf apex angles, α, among different species of leaves in alphabetical order. According to the leaf apex angle, leaf apex can be classified into obtuse and acute.