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CASHEW FAMILY 77<br />

Family 17. Rosacea.—A family of polypetalous plants—the<br />

rose family—with alternate simple or compound stipulate leaves, and<br />

regular flowers with usually numerous distinct stamens inserted on the<br />

urn-shaped calyx. It embraces 80 genera, and nearly 2000 species,<br />

found in all parts of the world.<br />

Trees, shrubs and a few herbs. The flowers bear comparatively<br />

many petals. The fruits vary greatly and may be fleshy,, an akene,<br />

berry or a drupe. Many of the fruits are edible.<br />

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