Mimosoideae
Mimosoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae. Members of this family usually have flowers with small petals and many stamens.
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| Calliandra emarginata | |
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| Subfamily: | Mimosoideae
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Some classification systems, for example the Cronquist system, treat Fabaceae in a narrow sense, raising Mimosoideae to the rank of family as Mimosaceae. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group treats Fabaceae in the broad sense.
Mimosoideae Media
The lead tree, Leucaena leucocephala, is used for fiber and livestock fodder.