Definition: A plant family of the order Scrophulariales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is characterized by oppositely paired, usually compound leaves and bell- or funnel-shaped, bisexual flowers having a five-lobed calyx and corolla.
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ExamplesTabebuia
Other names Tecomas; Stereospermums; Tecoma; Stereospermum