simple leaf
One continuous blade
A simple leaf has a single undivided blade attached to its stem, as opposed to a compound leaf, which is divided into separate leaflets.
The blade may have lobes or teeth along its edge but remains one continuous piece: Oak and maple trees have simple leaves.
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
- undividedNot separated into parts
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- marginEdge of a page
- veinVessel toward heart
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