1. Rosids III Fagales Brassicaceae Rutaceae Anacardiaceae Aceraceae

4. Fagaceae Oaks Many tree species throughout N. America TREES with SINGLE NUTS ATTACHED TO SPINY OR SCALY CAPS One species in Colorado, Quercus gambelii

5. Fagaceae

7. Quercus fruits = nuts = acorns

8. Quercus leaf

9. Quercus gambelii – Gambel Oak

11. Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) — Mustard family FOUR MEROUS (old name cruciferae, like a cross) HERBS, rarely shrubs Tetradynamous stamens = 4 stamen, 2 long, 2 short Gynoecium with a superior, 2- carpellate/loculate ovary, with axile-parietal placentation and a usually 2-valved, dehiscent fruit with a replum (silique or silicle). 365 genera / 3250 species

12. Brassicaceae

13. Glucosinolates - major plant secondary products in the Brassicaceae and close relatives. - deter herbivory and parasitism - flavoring agents in the commercially important members of the Brassicaceae, such brocolli, cauliflower, and mustard.

14. Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, collards, kale (all cultivars of Brassica oleracea) Rutabaga and canola oil (B. napus), mustard (B. nigra), turnip (B. rapa) Arabidopsis thalliana is noted as a model for detailed molecular studies. Brassicaceae

15. Brassica nigra

16. Cakile maritima

17. Cardamine californicum

18. Raphanus sativus

19. Thysanocarpus laciniatus

20. Malvaceae The Mallow Family Monadelphous stamen Mucilaginous plants Often with stellate trichomes

22. Malvaceae – Economic importance Gossypium spp. (cotton, the world’s most important fiber plant) and Ceiba pentandra (kapok), in both of which the seed trichomes are utilized, and Corchorus spp. (jute), a bast fiber plant and source of burlap; Theobroma cacao (cacao, the source of chocolate), Cola nitida (cola), Abelmoschus (okra), and Durio zibethinus (durian) Ochroma pyramidale (balsa) and Pachira aquatica; Brachychiton, Chorisia (floss-silk tree), Dombeya, Fremontodendron, Hibiscus (mallows), and Tilia (linden tree). Many others, such as Adansonia digitata (baobab, tropical Africa) are of great local economic or ecological importance.

24. Gossypium - cotton

27. Hibiscus sp.Kosteletskia virginica

31. Chorisia speciosa

32. Theobroma cacao – the source of chocolate

33. Anacardiaceae Cashew or sumac family SHRUBS W/ 3-LOBED OR PINNATE LEAVES 1-SEEDED RED OR WHITE BERRIES Poison Ivy and Poison Oak are in this family Important shrub ecologically, Rhus trilobata

34. Toxicodendron rydbergii

37. Rhus trilobata

39. Anacardiaceae Mango Mangifera indica

40. Anacardium occidentale; Cashew

42. Aceraceae Maple Family TREES WITH OPPOSITE LEAVES AND WINGED SEENDS IN PAIRS Acer glabrum and Acer negundo (Box elder)

43. Aceraceae

44. Aceraceae insect and wind pollinated

45. Acer negundo – Box elder

46. Acer glabrum – Mountain Maple

47. Acer saccharum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PML- cjYzENU&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PML- cjYzENU&feature=related Maple syrup is the boiled down xylem (commonly called sap) that the tree is sending up from the roots to the leaves to get the leaves started in the spring It’s about the only time the xylem is rich in sugars