compound leaf

pinnate

Having paired lateral parts

• bipinnateDoubly compound leaf structure
• palmateHaving radiating lobes
• trifoliateWith three leaf divisions

leaflet · rachis · pinnae · axil · petiole · stipule · node · internode · venation · midrib

acacia

Thorny warm-climate shrub

• ashCombustion's powdery remains
• walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
• hickoryDense North American hardwood

sumac · locust · mimosa · clover · shamrock · rose · fern · neem · tamarind · mahogany

deciduous

Sheds foliage seasonally

• evergreenRetains foliage year-round
• alternateOccur in succession
• oppositeReverse or contrary thing

whorled · abscission · senescence · chlorophyll · stomata · mesophyll · photosynthesis · transpiration · cuticle · epidermis

canopy

Overhead protective covering

• forestTree-dense ecosystem
• woodlandForested land area
• jungleDense tropical forest

rainforest · grove · understory · vegetation · flora · tropical · temperate · deciduous forest · arboretum · botanical garden

• leavesleaves, pine needle, frond, fronds, palm frond
• compoundswater, ethane, propane, butane, benzene
• leaf traitscordate, lanceolate, ovate, serrate, dentate
• plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
• leaf anatomyblade, lamina, margin, midrib, petiole
• leaf partsblade, petiole, midrib, lamina, margin