Types of Leaves
Leaves are of two types: Simple and Compound Leaf. Let’s learn about these two in more detail.
Simple leaf – The leaves having a single leaf coming out of one node (one node = one leaf) is called a simple leaf. It has an axillary bud. For example, peepal, guava, mango and hibiscus. In plants like prickly poppy and cotton, the lamina has many cuts/incisions. However, these cuts are not that deep which could divide the lamina into several parts.
For example, you can see the leaves of the guava plant, there is only one leaf coming out of one point on the stem (node).
Compound Leaf – The leaf in which the lamina is divided into many distinct parts called the leaflets is called a compound leaf. Compound leaves doesn’t have axillary buds. For example: neem, gulmohar, rose and Acacia.
So now refer to the leaves of this picture and you will find many leaflets coming out of just one branch.