Reticulate venation

Characteristic of dicots

A leaf from yellow poplar (or tulip tree) (Liriodendron tulipifera) showing veins of different sizes depending on the degree of branching. A palmate branching pattern is characteristic of major veins.

From these, minor veins branch off to join with other minor veins, thus forming a conspicuous network as shown in the inset. The reticulate pattern of minor veins is characteristic of most dicotyledonous plants.