末うら葉ば

noun

end leaves; top leaves; last leaves

Refers to the leaves at the tip or end of a branch, often contrasted with 本葉 (もとは, leaves near the base). The reading うれは is less common.

See also: 本葉 (もとは)

• 秋あきになると、枝えだの末うら葉ばから色いろづき始はじめる。

  In autumn, the leaves at the tips of the branches start to change color first.

• 本もと葉はと末うら葉ばでは、光ひかりの当あたり方かたが違ちがう。

  The way light hits the base leaves and the tip leaves is different.