bredbladede
Bredbladede is a morphological descriptor used in botany and horticulture in Scandinavian-language texts to denote leaves that are broad and flat, as opposed to narrow or needle-like. It is not a taxonomic group or a scientific name, but a character used to describe leaf shape in floras, field guides, and plant catalogs. The term is formed from bred (broad) and blad (leaf), with the suffix -ede creating an adjective. Cognate forms appear in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish plant literature.
In practice, bredbladede describes a range of dicotyledonous plants with wide leaf blades, and may also apply
Usage and interpretation of bredbladede depend on context within a flora or guide. It conveys morphological
See also leaf morphology, broadleaf, and regional flora terminology.