| Habit |
same as family |
| Stem: |
same as family |
| Leaves: |
Pinnate
compound, rarely simple |
| Inflorescence: |
same as family |
| Flower: |
same as family |
| Perianth: |
5-merous, conspicuous |
| Calyx: |
5 sepals |
| Corolla: |
5 petals, zygomorphic,
upper petal included under 2 lateral petals in bud |
| Hypanthium: |
Ø |
| Androecium: |
5 or 10 stamens |
| Gynoecium: |
Unicarpellate |
| Ovary position: |
superior,
unilocular, ovules 1-numerous |
| Stigma: |
1 |
| Style: |
1 |
| Fruit type: |
Legume |
| Other: |
All have obvious petals
and sepals. 5 stamened plants are a no-brainer. Red bud is the only one
you might mistake for a papilionoid. |
| Representatives: |
Cercis
(redbud), palo verde |
