What is the shape of the maple leaf?

Maple leaf type is “palmate”.
The question arises why is the leaf shape “finger-like”?
At first glance, this shape is very similar to the finger-separating shape, the appearance of the leaf is very similar to the hand (hand) of a person with fingers apart.
The finger-like form consists of several veins radiating from the base of the petiole.



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