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Glossary of Botanical Terms:

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pinnate: (1) (1-pinnate) of a leaf, with the lamina divided into pinnae in 2 rows along a rachis, once compound (Fig. 3 C & D) see imparipinnate, paripinnate. cf. bipinnate, tripinnate; (2) of veins, with the secondary veins arranged regularly (Fig. 9 A) cf. penniveined. adv. pinnately.



Fig. 3. Compound Leaves (A–F & I–M) and Simple Leaves (G & H). A, tripinnate; B, bipinnate; C, imparipinnate; D, paripinnate; E, palmate; F, pedate; G, scale leaves; H, simple; I, unifoliolate (1-foliolate); J, bifoliolate (2-foliolate); K, pinnately trifoliolate; L, palmately trifoliolate; M, biternate.
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