Fabales is an angiosperm order within the eudicots, typically comprising the families Fabaceae, Polygalaceae, Quillajaceae, and Surianaceae. It is characterized by predominantly herbaceous to woody plants with alternate, often compound leaves, frequently bearing stipules and, in Fabaceae, nitrogen-fixing root nodules formed via symbiosis with rhizobia. Flowers are generally zygomorphic in many lineages, with specialized corolla morphology (e.g., papilionoid in many legumes) and an often intricated androecium. Fruits are commonly legumes or dry dehiscent structures, and seeds frequently contain storage proteins and secondary metabolites relevant to ecological interactions and, in Fabaceae, major agricultural significance.
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