Question

why is a leaf of silk cotton called palmately compound​

Answer 1

In pinnately compound leaf, the number of leaflets are present on a common axis, the rachis, which represents the midrib of the leaf as in neem. In case of a palmately compound leaf, the leaflets are attached at a common point, i.e., at the tip of petiole as in silk cotton.

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Answer 2

Answer:

In pinnately compound leaf, the number of leaflets are present on a common axis, the rachis, which represents the midrib of the leaf as in neem. In case of a palmately compound leaf, the leaflets are attached at a common point, i.e., at the tip of petiole as in silk cotton.