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Leaves are simple and alternately arranged in clusters of 3 to 5 on spur
shoots. Margins are untoothed and the fan-shaped leaf blade is often notched
at the apex to form 2 lobes. The common name refers to the leaf shape which
is similar to that of the maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.).
Leaf surfaces are bright green and smooth, with veins that fork into 2 equal,
parallel branches (dichotomously branched). In autumn the leaves tend to
all fall at once, forming a carpet of yellow beneath the tree.
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