On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, Raj was served food on a banana leaf. Raj was curious to identify the parts of the leaf. Can you help him out?
The broad green part of the leaf is called ____ (i) ____ and the stalk of the leaf is called ___(ii)____.
(i) Lamina, (ii) Petiole
The broad green part of the leaf is called lamina or leaf blade . The leaf blade is of different shapes and sizes in different plants. The stalk of the leaf through which it is attached to the stem is called petiole.