simple leaf

American  

[sim-puhl leef] / ˈsɪm pəl ˈlif /

noun

simple leaves plural

1. Botany. a leaf that is not divided into separate parts with their own attachment to the stem.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• simple leaves
  plural

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simple leaf

In a simple leaf, the blade is either completely undivided—as in the banana leaf—or it has lobes, but the separation does not reach the midrib, as in the maple leaf.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Some plants require that you cut them at their nodes, while others might require a simple leaf cutting or division of a pup from a larger plant.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

But when the pieces have no stalklets, and are not jointed with the main leaf-stalk, it may be considered either as a divided simple leaf, or a compound leaf, according to the circumstances.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

The joint at the place where the leaflet is united with the petiole distinguishes this last case from a simple leaf.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

The Lilac also shows a gradation from bud-scale to simple leaf.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa