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, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Rubiaceae 2. Distribution of Rubiaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Rubiaceae: Trees or herbs; leaves alternate or opposite; stipules interpetiolar or intrapetiolar, inflorescence cymose; flowers tetra or pentamerous, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic, epigynous, corolla, gamopetalous; stamens 4-5; epipetalous, introrse, dithecous; ovary inferior, bilocular with one or many [...]