Multivenous reticular venation

A reticular venation that has more than one vein like the central vein is called multivenous reticular venation. Polycoccal reticular venation is of two types. These are-
Convergent multiveinal reticulate venation: In the multiveinal venation in which several main veins arise from the base of the leaf blade and meet at the tip of the leaf is called convergent multiveinal reticular venation. For example – kul or plum.
Divergent multiveinal reticulate venation: The multiveinal venation in which more than one main vein originates from the base of the leaf blade and extends to different ends of the leaf is called divergent multiveinal reticular venation. For example, papaya.

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