Fabaceae — Legume Family
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev.
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev.
Faidherbia albida is a drought-resistant thorny tree native to Africa and West Asia, widely used in agroforestry and for various human purposes.
Falcataria falcata (L.) Greuter & R.Rankin
Falcataria falcata (L.) Greuter & R.Rankin
Falcataria falcata is a tree with defined characteristics, invasive in some Pacific islands, with commercial, traditional, and agroforestry uses.
Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton
Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton
Flemingia strobilifera is an erect perennial shrub native to South and East Asia, invasive in New Caledonia and Panama, with traditional medicinal and cultural uses.
Galactia elliottii Nutt.
Galactia elliottii Nutt.
Galactia elliottii is a vining flowering plant in the Fabaceae family native to the southeastern US.
Galactia volubilis (L.) Britton
Galactia volubilis (L.) Britton
Galactia volubilis is a flowering legume native to the southeastern United States that responds positively to fire.
Galega officinalis L.
Galega officinalis L.
Galega officinalis (goat's-rue) is a herbaceous legume with historical medicinal uses that led to metformin discovery.
Galega orientalis Lam.
Galega orientalis Lam.
Galega orientalis Lam. is a perennial herb grown for livestock fodder, honey, ornamentals, and tested for biogas and bioremediation.
Gastrolobium spinosum Benth.
Gastrolobium spinosum Benth.
Gastrolobium spinosum (prickly poison) is an endemic Southwestern Australian fabaceous shrub with spiky leaves and colorful pea flowers.
Genista florida L.
Genista florida L.
Genista florida L. is a branched yellow-flowered shrub native to most of the Iberian Peninsula.
Genista germanica L.
Genista germanica L.
Genista germanica L. is a small perennial thorny yellow-flowered shrub native to much of Europe.
Genista hispanica L.
Genista hispanica L.
Genista hispanica, Spanish gorse, is a flowering Fabaceae plant native to southern France and northern Spain, suited for many garden and coastal settings.
Genista linifolia L.
Genista linifolia L.
Genista linifolia L. is a tall hairy shrub with yellow pealike flowers and hairy legume seed pods.
Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S.Johnson
Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S.Johnson
Genista monspessulana (French broom) is a leguminous shrub native to the Mediterranean region that becomes an invasive noxious weed elsewhere.
Genista pilosa L.
Genista pilosa L.
Genista pilosa is a small flowering shrub in genus Genista native to western and central Europe.
Genista sagittalis L.
Genista sagittalis L.
Genista sagittalis is a flowering plant in the genus Genista, native to parts of Europe, Ukraine, and Anatolia.
Genista scorpius (L.) DC.
Genista scorpius (L.) DC.
Lopez Gonzalez in 1996 proposed conserving the name Genista scorpius with a conserved type to restore pre - 1984 usage, but the Committee for Spermatophyta didn't recommend it in 1999.
Genista tinctoria L.
Genista tinctoria L.
Genista tinctoria L. is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and Turkey, used for dye, medicine and garden cultivation.
Geoffroea decorticans (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Burkart
Geoffroea decorticans (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Burkart
Geoffroea decorticans, the Chilean palo verde or chañar, is a distinctive legume tree native to arid southern South America.
Gleditsia aquatica Marshall
Gleditsia aquatica Marshall
Gleditsia aquatica, or water locust, is a Fabaceae tree native to the southern U.S. that grows in swamps.
Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Gleditsia triacanthos L.
Gleditsia triacanthos, or honey locust, is a deciduous tree native to central North America that is widely cultivated and has edible sweet pulp.
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth
Gliricidia sepium is a pantropical medium-sized tree with a variety of agricultural and practical uses.
Glycine clandestina J.C.Wendl.
Glycine clandestina J.C.Wendl.
Glycine clandestina is a scrambling Australian bean-family plant, commonly known as twining glycine or love creeper.
Glycine max (L.) Merr.
Glycine max (L.) Merr.
Glycine max (soybean) is a globally important nitrogen-fixing legume crop grown for protein and oil, with many food uses.
Glycine tabacina (Labill.) Benth.
Glycine tabacina (Labill.) Benth.
Glycine tabacina is a perennial legume with traditional and studied medicinal uses native to Australia and parts of Asia and the Pacific.
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