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What is heterophylly?

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Some plants show more than one type of leaves and this phenomenon is called heterophylly. Examples : Ranunculus aquatilis, Sagittaria , Artocarpus heterophyllus (jackfruit), Hemiphragma heterophyllum ,Ficus heterophylla
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