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 | | Rosoideae: General: upright or climbing shrubs, often with thorny stems; stolons or runners in Fragaria Important genera: Rubus (raspberry, flberry), Fragaria (strawberry), Potentilla (cinquefoil), Rosa (rose) Fruits: aggregate accessory: achene, drupe, hip Leaves: compound (pinnate, palmate, or ternate) with stipules 4. |
 | | Prunoideae General: trees/shrubs (generally small); showy white or pink flowers Important genera: Prunus (cherry, plum) Fruits: drupes Leaves: simple with stipules Fruits of Rosaceae General: Pericarp- The wall of the ovary in fleshy fruits consisting of 3 layers: (The thickness if the pericarp increases just prior to pollination and fertilization.) 1. |
 | | Fruits of Rosoideae: *Achene, hip, and druplets are all fruits of this subfamily *Strawberries, flberries, raspberries, and roses *Achene-dry one seeded fruit with a firm close fitting wall, the pericarp is free from the seed Strawberries are considered an aggregate fruit of achenes. |
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