broom
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broom, (genus Cytisus), genus of several shrubs or small trees of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to temperate regions of Europe and western Asia. Some broom species are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive flowers. English, or Scotch, broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a shrub with bright yellow flowers and is often grown for erosion control in warm climates.
Brooms can be deciduous or evergreen and typically feature compound leaves with three leaflets. The yellow, purple, or white flowers are solitary or in small clusters. The fruit is a flat pod; the fruits of some species burst to scatter the seeds when ripe.
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Butcher’s broom (Ruscus aculeatus) is a shrub of the family Asparagaceae with small whitish flowers and red berries.