Definition: With leaflets arranged on side branches off a main axis; twice pinnate leaflets off of leaflets.
Also Known As: leaf arrangement, twig arrangement
Examples:
Trees with bipinnate leaf and twig arrangements include black and honey locust.
Bipinnate
By Steve Nix, About.com Guide
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