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Gleason, H.A. & Cronquist, A. (1963) Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada D. van Nostrand Co, Inc. Princetown New Jersey.
Trees or shrubs. Leaves cordate with entire margins. Inflorescence consisting of sessile fascicles of pedicellate flowers borne on the stems of the previous year and opening before the leaves. Calyx irregular, 5-toothed. Corolla irregular, the upper petal the smallest; lower petals largest, distinct. Stamens 10, distinct. Fruit narrowly oblong, thin and flat, several-seeded, strongly margined along the upper suture. Worldwide: About 10 species native to warm temperate regions. Zimbabwe: 2 cultivated taxa. |
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| occidentalis Torr. | |
| siliquastrum L. |
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