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- proper noun A taxonomic
subfamily within thefamily Fabaceae — very many tropical flowering trees.
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Miombo woodland is distinguished from other African savanna, woodland, and forest formations by the dominance of tree species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, particularly in the genera Brachystegia, Julbernardia, and Isoberlinia which are seldom found outside miombo.
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They are dominated by trees of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae, particularly species belonging to the genera Brachystegia, Julbernardia, and Isoberlinia, which seldom occur outside miombo.
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These woodlands are dominated by trees of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae, particularly species belonging to the Brachystegia, Julbernardia and Isoberlinia genera, which seldom occur outside miombo.
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This is a species rich association, with many gregarious species of the Caesalpinioideae, like Guilbertiodendron.
Chapter 7 1991
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Gleditsia triacanthos L., family Leguminosae (subfamily Caesalpinioideae), attains a normal height of 15-25 m and 0.51.0 m diameter
Chapter 34 1990
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While many Fabaceae are a source of potent entheogens and other psychoactive compounds (see e.g. tryptamines), such plants are rarely found among the Caesalpinioideae.
Find Me A Cure 2008
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At the present day this species includes not over forty varieties and belongs to the sub-order Caesalpinioideae (family
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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