#44. Leaves
Simple vs. Compound
1. Simple
Composed of only 1 leaf-blade unit
![]() Simple (Satinleaf) |
![]() Simple (mango) |
2. Once-compound
Composed of 2 or more leaf-blade unites attached directly to leaf stalk or rachis (leaf stalk extension)
![]() Palmately Compound |
![]() Pinnately Compound |
3. More than once-compound
Composed of 2 or more leaf-blade units that are attached to branches of the rachis (leaf stalk extension)
![]() Bi-Pinnately Compound |
![]() Bi-Pinnately Compound |