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 DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Glossary details: pinnate.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=544, retrieved 3 July 2025

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