Glossary: pinnate

Definition:

a leaf composed of more than 3 leaflets arranged in two rows along a common stalk or rhachis.

A single leaf of Fagaropsis angolensis, taken at Imire Game Park. This is an example of an imparipinnate leaf, one that has a terminal leaflet.
Copyright: The Burundi flora team, 2024-26

The Burundi flora team (2026). Flora of Burundi: Glossary details: pinnate.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=544, retrieved 20 March 2026

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