How is a pinnately compound leaf different from a palmately compound leaf?
Explanation An example of pinnately compound leaf is neem. Neem leaf has rachis which represents the midrib of leaf. Number of leaflets are attached on a common axis of rachis in neem leaf. An example of palmately compound leaf is silk cotton leaf. In silk cotton leaf the leaflets are attached at a single common point that is the tip of petiole. Final Answer In pinnately compound leaf, number of leaflets are present on common axis which is called rachis. Examples: neem, walnut, pecan and black locust etc. In palmately compound leaves, multiple leaflets are attached at a single common point, i.e. the tip of petiole. Examples: silk cotton, horse chestnut, buckeye leaf etc.
