Mimosaceae

Taxonomic position of Mimosaceae family Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class:Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae Order: Fabales Family:Mimosaceae   Identifying characters   Mostly tree showing xerophytic habit Pulvinous leaf base Cymose head inflorescence Perigynous condition Fused petals with valvate aestivation Lomentum fruits Non endospermic seed Important plants with economic importance     English name Bangla name Botanical name Economic Importance Babla Acacia nilotica […]

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Caesalpinaceae

Taxonomic position of Caesalpinaceae family Kingdom         : Plantae Division           : Magnoliophyta Class                :Magnoliopsida Subclass          : Rosidae Order               : Fabales Family             : Caesalpinaceae   Identifying characters Mostly shrub and tree Pulvinous leaves Pinnately compound leaf Racemose or corymb inflorescence Placentation marginal General Morphological Characteristics Habit : Mostly shrub or tree Root: Tap root system Stem: Round or climbing Leaves: Compound, stipulate, […]

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Fabaceae

Family                        : Fabaceae Conserved name        : Leguminosae Popular name            : The Pea or Bean Family Identifying characters of the family Root bears nodule Fruit is legume Presence of compound leaf Pistill looks like a sword Androecium mona/dia delphous Ovary monocarpellary, marginal placentation Family-Fabaceae/The pea family Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist)   Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class :Magnoliopsida Subclass […]

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Brassicaceae

Family: Brassicaceae Conserved name: Cruciferae Popular name: Mustard Family Taxonomic Position (according to Cronquist) Kingdom                     :Plantae Division                       :Magnoliophyta Class                            :Magnoliopsida Subclass                      :Dilleniidae Order                           :Capparales Family                         :Brassicaceae Identifying characters of the family Herb with odorous Watery juice stem Flower Cruciform Four sepals, four petals Stamen six tetradynamous Fruit siliqua Origin and Distribution The family Brassicaceae consists of about 350 genera and […]

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Mango

Mango Scientific name: Mangifera indica L. Local/Bangla name: আম ( ‘Aam’) Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)  Kingdom         : Plantae Division           : Magnoliphyta Class                : Magnoliopsida Order               : Sapindales Family             : Anacardiaceae Genus              : Mangifera Species            : M. indica Botanical Description of Mango Habit: Perennial tree Root: Tap root system Stem: Erect, large trunk Leaf: Simple, petiolate, phylotaxy alternate some time […]

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Anacardiaceae

Family: Anacardiaceae Taxonomic position of the Family (According to Cronquist) Kingdom         : Plantae Division           : Magnoliphyta Class               : Magnoliopsida Order              : Sapindales Family             : Anacardiaceae Botanical Description of the Family The Anacardiaceae is a family of flowering plants bearing fruits that are drupes and in some cases producing urushiol, an irritant. The family includes numerous genera with several of economic […]

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