FABACEAE

Senna roemeriana

Common name: Two-leaf senna

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Senna roemeriana flower1_sharp.jpg (31245 bytes) Senna roemeriana leaves1.jpg (37272 bytes)
flower--notice that there are 5 separate petals.  Which subfamily of Fabaceae does this belong to?  Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae, or Papilionoideae? leaves--this species is called two-leaved senna because each leaf contains exactly two leaflets (notice that the leaves are alternate, as they are in all Fabaceae)

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habit--Senna roemeriana is an herbaceous perennial fruit--what kind of fruit is found in Fabaceae?