Difference between simple and compound leaves
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Explanation:
→ Simple Leaves
There are many examples which will explain the pattern the simple leaves have. Pear plants, Oregano, Hibiscus, Maples, Black oak, Scarlet oak, Sycamore, are some of the common names.So simple leaf is said to be simple as the leaf is joint to a stem, through petiole without any subdivisions in them. True leaf is directly attached to the tree-bud.
→ Compound Leaves
Rose, Neem, Baobab, Desert cotton are the some of the examples of compound leaves. Compound leaf along with the main leaf, it has many leaflets joint to the stem through petiole and shows the complete division of the lamina or leaf blade along the midvein. The stem on which such arrangement is seen is called rachis, which is the modified mid-vein.Compound leaves are of different forms, but broadly classified as Pinnately Compound leaves and Palmately Compound leaves.
Types of leaves
Simple leaves
A leaf is said to be simple, when its lamina is entire or when incised,the incisions do not touch the midrib..
Compound leaves:
when the incisions do not touch the midrib breaking it into a number of leaflets, the leaf is called compound.
the compound leaves may be of two types: 1) pinnately compound leaf .
2) palmately compound leaf .
