《园林树木学西农--吉文丽》被子植物门5.pptVIP

  Seeds ~ It is the seedpods that give this family its original name. The typical pea-pod shape is a legume. It is always a single chamber, although it may be constricted between the individual seeds. The pod may contain just one or several seeds, and they are usually large, and sometimes brightly coloured. The coat of the individual seed is often watertight. Each seed contains a large embryo and little endosperm, so they often germinate quickly once the seedcoat is punctured.   the leaves are able to close together at night (nyctinasty), and in some species of Mimosa they close whe