pinnate leaf

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020045
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: 羽状葉 (Japanese)
exact: hoja pinnada (Spanish)
Definition
A once-compound leaf with leaflets borne along a rachis. [source: APweb:Glossary]
Comment
The total number of leaflets may be even or odd, in which case the leaf is called even-pinnate or odd-pinnate respectively.

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