Leaf arrangement on stem or phyllotaxy Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 By Rajesh Ramnarayan Learn plant features from common plants Whorled leaf arrangement Whorled leaf arrangement in Alamanda plant. In whorled leaf arrangement there are at least 3 leaves per node arranged in a whorl around the stem. Other examples are Alstonia tree or the Black board tree or Devil”s tree (Tamil name Ezilaipaalai) (see second picture) and Nerium Oleander (Tamil: Arali). Whorled leaf arrangement in Alstonia Scholaris.