rosaceae : the rose family
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- T he 3 rd most economically important crop family. Rosaceae : The Rose Family. -Leaves are oval shaped and serrated. - 5 sepals and 5 petals with a minimum of 5 stamens. -About 100 genera, 3000 species (around 50 found in North America. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rosaceae: The Rose Family- 5 sepals and 5
petals with a minimum of 5
stamens
-About 100 genera, 3000 species (around 50 found in North America
- The 3rd most economically important crop family
-Leaves are oval shaped and serrated
- Economically important products are: apples, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, ornamental trees and shrubs
References: http://www.botanical-online.com/familiarosaceasangles.html , http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://plant-life.org/Rosaceae/schematic_rose22.gif&imgrefurl=http://montana.plant-life.org/ , http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.botany.wisc.edu/garden/UW- , Botany in a Day
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