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simple, pinnately compound, and palmately compound leaves share some structures, but differ in others. to examine these similarities and differences in structure, click and drag the labels to their corresponding locations on the three diagrams. note: labels will be used more than once. simple leaf pinnately compound leaf palmately compound leaf reset axillary bud rachis blade petiole leaflet
A simple leaf has a single blade attached to the stem by a petiole and may have an axillary bud at the base of the petiole. A pinnately - compound leaf has leaflets attached to a central rachis, with an axillary bud at the base of the entire leaf's petiole. A palmately - compound leaf has leaflets that all originate from a single point at the end of the petiole, and may also have an axillary bud at the base of the petiole.
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- Simple Leaf:
- Above the petiole connection to the stem: Axillary bud
- The flat part: Blade
- The stalk connecting to the stem: Petiole
- Pinnately Compound Leaf:
- The central stalk: Rachis
- The individual small leaf - like parts: Leaflet
- Above the petiole connection to the stem: Axillary bud
- The stalk connecting the whole leaf to the stem: Petiole
- Palmately Compound Leaf:
- The individual small leaf - like parts: Leaflet
- Above the petiole connection to the stem: Axillary bud
- The stalk connecting the whole leaf to the stem: Petiole