Pictures of Compound Leaves

A simple leaf has an undivided blade. However, the leaf shape may be formed of lobes, but the gaps between lobes do not reach to the main vein. A compound leaf has a fully subdivided blade, each leaflet of the blade being separated along a main or secondary vein. Because each leaflet can appear to be a simple leaf, it is important to recognize where the petiole occurs to identify a compound leaf. (adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_leaves#Divisions_of_the_blade)

Here are some pictures of compound leaves.