palmately compound
A type of compound leaf where the leaflets attach to the tip of the petiole at one point and than hang down like an umbrella.
The red arrow is pointing to one of the leaflets. The blue to the point of attachment of the leaflets. This plant is a
Sceffelera
.
This leaf consists of 9 leaflets. The plant is a Variegated Dwarf Umbrella.
The blue arrow is pointing to the petiole. This is a
False Aralia
.
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