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Pinnately compound leaf is present in
Pinnately compound leaf is present in
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The correct option is C neem
When the leaf lamina is not divided, the leaf is said to be simple. Simple leaves are found in Hibiscus and mango.
When the leaf lamina divides and forms leaflets, the leaf is said to be compound. Compound leaves are of two types, pinnately compound leaves and palmately compound leaves.
In pinnately compound leaves, the leaflets are present on a common axis, the rachis which represents the midrib, like in neem.
In palmately compound leaves, the leaflets are attached at a common point i.e., at the tip of the petiole, like in, silk cotton.
Pinnately compound leaves in neem
Hibiscus leaf
Mango leaf
Silk cotton leaf
When the leaf lamina is not divided, the leaf is said to be simple. Simple leaves are found in Hibiscus and mango.
When the leaf lamina divides and forms leaflets, the leaf is said to be compound. Compound leaves are of two types, pinnately compound leaves and palmately compound leaves.
In pinnately compound leaves, the leaflets are present on a common axis, the rachis which represents the midrib, like in neem.
In palmately compound leaves, the leaflets are attached at a common point i.e., at the tip of the petiole, like in, silk cotton.
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