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- T he 3 rd most economically important crop family. Rosaceae : The Rose Family. -Leaves are oval shaped and serrated. - 5 sepals and 5 petals with a minimum of 5 stamens. -About 100 genera, 3000 species (around 50 found in North America.
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- The 3rd most economically important crop family Rosaceae: The Rose Family -Leaves are oval shaped and serrated - 5 sepals and 5 petals with a minimum of 5 stamens -About 100 genera, 3000 species (around 50 found in North America - Economically important products are: apples, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, ornamental trees and shrubs References: http://www.botanical-online.com/familiarosaceasangles.html , http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://plant-life.org/Rosaceae/schematic_rose22.gif&imgrefurl=http://montana.plant-life.org/ , http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.botany.wisc.edu/garden/UW- , Botany in a Day