#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