LEAVES ARE THE MAIN SITES OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS and transpiration (water loss &nbs p; by evaporation ) in plants A typical leaf consist of a thin , flat lamina (blade) supported by a network of veins , a petiole(leaf stalk); and a leaf base ,where the petiole join the stem . Leaves can be classified as simple , in which the lamina is a single unit , or compound , in leaflets.Compound leaves may be pinnate , with pinnae (leaflets) on both sides of a rachis (main axis ),or palmate, with leaflets arising from a single point at the tip of the petioleLeaves can be classified further by the overall shape of the lamina , and by the shape of the lamina's apex ,margin and base. PHOTOSYNTHESIS PHOTOSYNTHESIS IS THE PROCESS by which a plant make their food using sunlight,water, and carbon dioxide .It takes place inside