ternate

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St. Patrick is said to have shown on the ternate leaf of the Wood Sorrel to his rude audience the possibility of a Trinity in Unity.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Cones dehiscent at maturity 52. virginiana Cones serotinous 53. clausa Leaves ternate.

From The Genus Pinus by Shaw, George Russell

Leaves ternate, from 7 to 14 cm. long; resin-ducts medial, or with an occasional internal duct, hypoderm biform.

From The Genus Pinus by Shaw, George Russell

Leaves binate, ternate, or both, from 10 to 15 cm. long, stout and rigid; resin-ducts external, or external and medial.

From The Genus Pinus by Shaw, George Russell

The leaves, which are produced in early spring, are very small and ternate; leaflets of unequal size, ovate, downy, and of dark green colour.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John