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What leaf features are typical of Magnoliales plants?
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Magnoliales
Magnolia (Magnolia fraseri).
The plants belonging to the order Magnoliales typically possess simple leaves, which are only rarely lobed.1
A notable exception to this general rule is the genus Liriodendron (tulip tree), which features lobed leaves. Additionally, within the family Magnoliaceae, plants possess stipulesāsmall, leaflike appendages at the base of the leaf stalkāthat are relatively large and fall away as the leaf expands, leaving behind a distinct scar.2
Beyond these structural characteristics, the parenchymatous tissues of the plant body in Magnoliales are notable for containing ethereal oil cells.1