Here identify characteristics of the family leguminosae along with essential figures and a suitable example:
i) Plant: Herbs, shrubs or trees, rarely creepers
ii) Root: Nodule present.
iii) Leaf: Pinnately compound, urupumate or bi-pinnate Leaf base-swollen and stipule present
iv) Flower: Lateral, semi perigvnous
v) Calyx: Odd sepal placed in front of the flower
vi) Carpel: Monocarpelary ovary-unilocular
vii) Placentation: Marginal
vii) Fruit: Generally legume
Example: Tamarindus indica.
