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| Plant Morphology | |
| Types of Compound Leaves | |
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Pinnate (odd): Leaflets are attached along an extension of the petiole called a rachis; there is a terminal leaflet and therefore an odd number of leaflets. .gif)
Twice pinnate: The leaflets are also divided into leaflets. .gif)
Pinnate (even): Leaflets are attached along an extension of the petiole called a rachis; there is an even number of leaflets. 
Palmate: Leaflets are attached to the tip of the petiole. |
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Petiole: The stalk of a leaf.
Leaflet: One of the parts of a compound leaf, leaflets do NOT have axillary buds. |
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