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