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Q. Modification of petiole into leaf like structure is called

Haryana PMTHaryana PMT 2009

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The lamina in compound leaf of some plants (eg, Acacia sp, Parkinsonia) fall off soon and petiole gets modified into sickle shaped leafy tructure, which performs photosynthesis. Such a modified petiole is called phyllode (phyllodia).