In palmately compound leaves, the leaflets form and radiate from a single point of attachment called the distal end of the petiole or rachis. Another way to describe the palmate form is that the ...

and you get pinnately compound leaves, essentially leaves divided into smaller leaflets above the stem. Pinnately compound leaves vary in lengths and attach to either side of twig-connection petioles.

Poison ivy leaves are what we call compound leaves. Each leaf has 3 leaflets, hence the adage, “Leaves of three, let it be.” Another key identifying characteristic of poison ivy is that one side of a ...

Poison ivy has a compound leaf made up of 3 leaflets which can be 1 to 4 inches long. The middle leaflet is the only one with a long stalk. Courtesy Johnson County Extension Just the mention of th ...

Research by a team of scientists from various countries, including an alumnus of Allahabad University (AU), has found a compound derived from tobacco leaves that might possess the potential to ...