Oxalidaceae

By: George Rogers

The Oxalidaceae are a widely distributed mid-sized family with about 8 genera and 8 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees.  The leaves are usually compound and without stipules.  The flowers are round with 5 separate sepals, 5 separate or nearly separate petals, 10 stamens, and a 5-parted pistil.  This is the family of sourgrass and woodsorrel (Oxalis), bilimbi, and starfruit.