Subfamily Mimosoideae

• Leaves mostly bipinnate, sometimes with phyllodes or once-pinnate

• Flowers regular, petals valvate in bud

• Stamens 10-many (5)

• Mostly tropical

• Cultivated members: gum arabic, mesquite, timber and agroforestry trees, fodder, ornamentals

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