Vegetative key to the families

Vegetative Key Vegetative key to the families

PHYLLODES present with a raised or depressed extra-floral nectary on the adaxial edge, hanging or standing with the nectary uppermost. (A few species of Acacia with exceptional additional structures are included in the key below) (Mimosoideae Fabaceae

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Flowers regular Mimosoideae

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Filaments free

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Stamens numerous, more than 10

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Plants with bipinnate leaves AND spinose stipules Vachellia

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Plants with or without bipinnate leaves. If leaves bipinnate then spinose stipule absent Acacia