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How is a pinnately compound leaf different from a palmately compound leaf?
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In a pinnately compound leaf, a number of leaflets are present on a common axis called the rachis, which represents the midrib of the leaf. An example of this type is neem.
In a palmately compound leaf, the leaflets are attached at a common point, that is, at the tip of the petiole. An example of this type is silk cotton.
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The textbook distinguishes between the two types of compound leaves based on the arrangement of leaflets. In pinnately compound leaves (like neem), leaflets are arranged on a central axis called rachis. In palmately compound leaves (like silk cotton), leaflets arise from a common point at the tip of the petiole.