Leaf shape can vary considerably. The most common shapes include oval, truncate, elliptical, lanceolate, and linear. Leaf tips and bases may also be unique, with names based on their shapes.

A model for the shape of optical fiber tapers, formed by stretching a fiber in a heat source of varying length, is presented. Simple assumptions avoid any need for the techniques of fluid mechanics.

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