Abstract
The work presented here consists of a morphological study of the fruits, seeds and embryos of the fifteen genera of the tribe Mimoseae Bronn (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae) occuring in Brazil. The taxa, in relation to their structure, are described and identified by a dichotomus key.
The fruits are classified into eight types, principally considering the dehiscent and indehiscent forms, the morphology of the pericarp and the presence or absence of a replum. In relation to the seeds two groups distinguish themselves: those with winged seeds and those with seeds ones without wings. The degree to which the plumule differentiates itself into pinnae within the embryo constitutes a good taxonomic character useful in recognizing some genera.