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Many of the above terms are used to describe the shapes of 

 the leaflets of compound leaves. 



FIG. 48. Sagittate FIG. 49. Obovate FIG. 50. Diagram FIG. 51. Spatulate 



leaf of Arum. leaflet of Wood- of Oblancaolate leaf of Daisy. 



Sorrel. leaf. 



Compound Leaves. If the blade of the leaf is divided 

 down to the mid-rib it is said to be compound. The separate 

 parts of the blades are called leaflets ; these are given off from 



FIG. 52 Reniform leaf 

 of Ground Ivy. 



FIG. 53. Diagram of 

 linear leaf. 



FIG. 54. Elliptical 

 leaf of Apple. 



the mid-rib. The leaflets separate from the mid-rib or petiole 

 in the same way that the entire leaf separates from the stem, /.<?., 

 without tearing. They may be pinnately or palmately divided. 

 The following are examples of the latter kind. 



