In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Moringaceae 2. Distribution of Moringaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Moringaceae: Deciduous trees with fragile wood and gummy bark, alternate decompound leaves with opposite pinnae; pentamerous zygomorphic flowers with 5 stamens and 3-5 alternating staminodes borne on a short hypanthium and the long 3-valved fruit with often winged [...]
In this article we will discuss about Sapotaceae:- 1. Characters of Sapotaceae 2. Distribution of Sapotaceae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Sapotaceae: Trees and shrubs with laticiferous vessels; Leaves, flowers and fruits often clothed with hairs; flower hermaphrodite, hypogynous, actinomorphic; sepals 2-8 in two isomerous whorls or 5 in one whorl; pelals 4-8 gamopetalous in one whorl, rarely double the [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Caesalpiniaceae 2. Distribution of Caesalpiniaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Important Types. Characters of Caesalpiniaceae: Leaves paripinnate; flowers zygomorphic; calyx and corolla 5, ascending imbricate; stamens 10 or less, free, gynoecium monocarpellary with marginal placentation. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: It shows great variation in habit i.e. may be trees (Delonix regia, [...]