Types of leaf.

Types of leaf. (1)Simple leaf. 1-No incision or pinch. 2-No cut lamina lotta. 3-If incision is present then it can not touch the mid ribs. e.g ficus plant , mango, radish etc. (2) Compound leaf. 1- Incision present with section. 2-lamina in cut , pinching point , incision present cut in lamina.Incision reach cut to mid ribs. 3-Further more lamina divide into leaf lets. Types of compound leaf. (A) pinnately compound leaf. If leaf origin from common axis. e.g neem plants. Types of Pinnately compound leaf. (1)Uni pinnate. Origin from two side. (a) paripinnate. If leaf arrangement in even or pair,then this leaf is called paripinnate. e.g neem plants. (b) Imparipinnate. If leaf arrangement in addition this leaf is called imparipinnate.lamina divide into single leaf lets e.g Rose plant. (2)Bi pinnate. Lamina divide into two type of leaf lets. e.g acacia. (3) Tri pinnate. Lamina structure divide into three type of leaflet e.g mimosa,morning a. (4) Di pinnate. Lamina divide into three or more than three type of leaf lets e g corriener,carrot. (2) palmately compound. Leaf origin from common point.Different arrangement of leaf. (1) unifoli cate. If leaflets of lamina is single division than it is called unifolicate . e.g citrus plant. (2) Bi Folicate. If lamina divide into two leaflets. e.g bohuna. (3) tri Folicate. If lamina divide into three leaflets. e.g lamina. (4) Tetra Folicate. If lamina divide in four leaflets. e g macila plant. (5) Multi Folicate. If lamina divide in more than four leaflets than it is called multi Folicate. e.g silk cotton.

Simple leaf and compound leaf.

Pinnately leaves and types of pinnately leaves.

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