How does the position of the axillary bud help in differentiating between a leaf and a branch? Also, how does the axillary bud position help to distinguish between a simple and compound leaf?

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Sebastian Alvarez · Accepted Answer

The leaf has axillary bud, while branch lacks. The simple leaf contains bud at the axis, while compund leaf lacks.

The leaf has a bud in the axis that will eventually develop into a branch; this kind of bud is absent in the branch axis. The compound leaf is referred to as leaflets because it lacks a bud in the axix, unlike the simple leaf.

Eli Ayoub · Answer

undefined In order to distinguish between a simple and compound leaf, it is important to know where the axillary bud is located. In a simple leaf, the axillary bud is found at the base of the leaf, within the axil. In a compound leaf, on the other hand, the axillary bud is located at the base of each leaflet or along the rachis (central axis of the compound leaf), but not within the axil.