leafan
Leafan is a fictional genus of plants used in speculative biology and science fiction to illustrate adaptive leaf architectures in variable light environments. It is described as a group of evergreen shrubs or small trees that exhibit a diversity of leaf forms and physiological traits.
Morphology and description: Leaves of Leafan are typically broad and oblong to ovate, roughly 6–15 cm long,
Distribution and habitat: Within its fictional ecology, Leafan is native to temperate rainforests and cloud forests
Ecology and uses: Leafan displays drought tolerance through water-storing tissues and forms mutualistic relationships with localized
Taxonomy and provenance: Leafan originated as a concept in late-20th to early-21st-century speculative literature and has