Fabaceae — Legume Family
Abrus precatorius L.
Abrus precatorius L.
Abrus precatorius (jequirity bean/rosary pea) is a toxic, invasive pantropical climber with a history of traditional medicinal use.
Acacia acinacea Lindl.
Acacia acinacea Lindl.
Acacia acinacea (gold dust wattle) is an open bushy shrub native to southeastern Australia that bears golden-yellow flowers between July and November.
Acacia aculeatissima J.F.Macbr.
Acacia aculeatissima J.F.Macbr.
Acacia aculeatissima is a small prostrate wattle found in south-eastern Australian rocky woodland, forest and heath.
Acacia aspera Lindl.
Acacia aspera Lindl.
Acacia aspera Lindl. is a spreading Australian shrub that produces cream to golden spherical flower heads from August to October.
Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Acacia auriculiformis is an Australian-native wattle tree with yellow flower spikes and coiled pods, with recorded bioactive properties.
Acacia baileyana F.Muell.
Acacia baileyana F.Muell.
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra wattle) is an Australian wattle widely used in horticulture, sometimes an environmental weed.
Acacia brownii (Poir.) Steud.
Acacia brownii (Poir.) Steud.
Acacia brownii (heath wattle) is a small Australian shrub that grows in forest, woodland, and heath habitats along the Great Dividing Range.
Acacia confusa Merr.
Acacia confusa Merr.
Acacia confusa is a perennial Southeast Asian tree, invasive in Hawaii, with various wood uses and traditional medicinal applications in Taiwan.
Acacia cyclops A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Acacia cyclops A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Acacia cyclops, an Australian shrub or tree, is an invasive alien outside its native range, and has various traditional human uses.
Acacia dealbata Link
Acacia dealbata Link
Acacia dealbata is an Australian tree/shrub widely cultivated for ornament, cut flowers, perfume, and timber.
Acacia decora Rchb.
Acacia decora Rchb.
Acacia decora (western silver wattle) is an Australian hardy shrub commonly cultivated in horticulture.
Acacia decurrens Willd.
Acacia decurrens Willd.
Acacia decurrens is an Australian wattle species with multiple uses that is cultivated and naturalised globally.
Acacia disparrima M.W.McDonald & Maslin
Acacia disparrima M.W.McDonald & Maslin
Acacia disparrima (southern salwood) is an Australian wattle with two subspecies differing in range and flowering time.
Acacia elata A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Acacia elata A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Acacia elata (cedar wattle) is an Australian tree endemic to NSW, naturalised elsewhere, grown ornamentally and used for wood.
Acacia elongata Sieber ex DC.
Acacia elongata Sieber ex DC.
Acacia elongata (swamp wattle) is an Australian shrub with yellow flower heads, sometimes cultivated in gardens.
Acacia euthycarpa (J.M.Black) J.M.Black
Acacia euthycarpa (J.M.Black) J.M.Black
Acacia euthycarpa is a shrub or occasional tree with two subspecies native to south-eastern Australia, eaten by Icilius blue butterfly larvae.
Acacia falcata Willd.
Acacia falcata Willd.
Acacia falcata is an Australian wattle species that has horticultural, indigenous and commercial uses, and supports local insect and butterfly populations.
Acacia fimbriata A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Acacia fimbriata A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Acacia fimbriata, or fringed wattle, is an Australian shrub/tree grown as a hardy hedge and screening plant in horticulture.
Acacia flavescens A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Acacia flavescens A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Acacia flavescens is an Australian eastern Queensland wattle tree with multiple cultivation and medicinal uses.
Acacia floribunda (Vent.) Willd.
Acacia floribunda (Vent.) Willd.
Acacia floribunda (white sally wattle) is an Australian wattle widely used in horticulture for erosion control and hedging.
Acacia genistifolia Link
Acacia genistifolia Link
Acacia genistifolia is a spreading Australian shrub that grows in sclerophyll forest and heathland across south-eastern parts of the continent.
Acacia glaucocarpa Maiden & Blakely
Acacia glaucocarpa Maiden & Blakely
Acacia glaucocarpa (hickory wattle) is a Queensland Australian shrub/tree growing in open woodland on sandstone/sedimentary rock.
Acacia gunnii Benth.
Acacia gunnii Benth.
Acacia gunnii Benth., or ploughshare wattle, is a small shrub native to eastern Australia that grows in open forest and coastal heath.
Acacia hispidula (Sm.) Willd.
Acacia hispidula (Sm.) Willd.
Acacia hispidula is a 2-meter tall shrub with evergreen phyllodes, pale yellow/white flowers, and disjunct distribution in eastern Australian Eucalyptus woodlands.
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