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| A leaf, in which the lamina is a single blade, is described as a simple leaf. It may be entire as in Mango or lobed as in Cotton. |
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| A compound leaf is one whose lamina is split into one or more distinct segments, called leaflets. The primary axis on which the leaflets are arranged is called rachis. |
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| An axillary bud is present in the axil of a simple or a compound leaf, but it does not occur in the axil of the leaflet of a compound leaf. There are two types of compound leaves, namely, pinnate and palmate. |
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| fig. 27.35 Simple and Compound Leaves |
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