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Fabaceae

 2-Family characteristics

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The family always has a single, simple, superior carpel. The fruit is always a "legume", although there is enormous variation in the fruits of different members of the family.

Remember, you are REQUIRED to know the characteristics of the three subfamilies of Fabaceae.

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