ðiːz lˈiːvz mˈeɪ biː sɪlˈɪndɹɪkəl tə ɹᵻdˈuːs sˈɜːfɪs ˈɛɹiə ænd ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ʃˈɔːɹɾɚ ðɐn ðoʊz ʌv ðɛɹ sˈɔft lˈiːft tɹˈɑːpɪkəl kˈaʊntɚpˌɑːɹts, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ wˈaɪd ænd stɹˈæplˈaɪk.
These leaves may be cylindrical to reduce surface area and are generally shorter than those of their soft leafed tropical counterparts, which are wide and strap-like.