With an alternate (spiral) pattern, each leaf arises at a different point (node) on the stem.

The bright, green leaves are narrow and arise from the base of the plant.

Within hours, perhaps minutes, the first leaves of the young tree should arise.

Its arrow-shaped leaves, some six inches long, are arising at this time of the year directly from the ground, each on its own stem.

The simple or compound leaves arise alternately from a creeping rhizome.

Later, new leaves will arise from the round underground tuber.

The strap-shaped leaves arise directly from the rhizomes and can reach 1 m in length.

Seedling leaves arise 0.6 to 0.8 cm beyond the cotyledons and are oppositely arranged.

The large leaves arise from bulbs in the ground, and are furrowed.

They look much like leaves, but the real leaves arise from the base of the plant.