Define compound leaves. Explain its two types.
Define compound leaves. Explain its two types.
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The leaf with entire lamina is called simple leaf, whereas leaf in which leaf lamina is divided into many leaflets is called as compound leaf.
1. Pinnately compound: Leaflets are present laterally on a common axis called rachis, which represents the midrib of the leaf. e.g. Cassia, Rose, Caesalpinia, Moringa, Coriandrum, etc.
2. Palmately compound: In this all the leaflets are attached at the tip of petiole. e.g. Citrus, Zorina, Oxalis, Marsilea, Bombax
[Note: Another example of palmately compound leaf (Bifoliate) is Balanites roxburghii.]
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