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Has this leaf undergone any mutation?

Reddit r/biology·u/Mabuel08·about 1 month ago
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Hi! I found this olive leaf under a tree, and I've never seen one like it before. Normally, olive leaves are just one "unit," so to speak, but this one is divided into what appear to be two different leaf ends! Maybe I'm not explaining it well, but if you compare it to pictures of olive leaves, you'll see what I mean. Anyway, could this be some kind of mutation, or is it normal? The leaf is a bit dry, which is why it's folded. It really reminded me of animals that grow two heads or something like that! It's very curious!

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