Question

Give examples of unipinnate, bipinnate, and tripinnate compound leaves.

Answer 1

Unipinnate leaves:

1. Unipinnate leaf is a solitary compound leaf with a row of leaflets arranged on each side of the common rachis.
2. An example is Azadirachta indica.

Bipinnate leaves:

1. These are pinnate leaves in which the leaflets are further subdivided in a pinnate fashion.
2. An example is Mimosa pudica.

Tripinnate leaves:

1. These are pinnate compound leaves in which the leaflets are further bipinnate.
2. An example is Moringa oleifera.