Fabaceae — Legume Family
Parkinsonia praecox (Ruiz & Pav.) Hawkins
Parkinsonia praecox (Ruiz & Pav.) Hawkins
Parkinsonia praecox, palo brea or Sonoran palo verde, is a drought-adapted small Fabaceae tree native to Neotropical dry regions, grown as a xeriscaping ornamental.
Parkinsonia texana (A.Gray) S.Watson
Parkinsonia texana (A.Gray) S.Watson
Parkinsonia texana, Texas palo verde, is a heat- and drought-tolerant perennial pea family tree native to southern US and northeastern Mexico.
Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J.W.Grimes
Pediomelum argophyllum (Pursh) J.W.Grimes
Silverleaf Indian breadroot (Pediomelum argophyllum) is a perennial legume native to central US and Canadian prairies.
Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb.
Pediomelum canescens (Michx.) Rydb.
Pediomelum canescens is a North American coastal plain shrub or subshrub that grows in sandy pine habitats.
Pediomelum cuspidatum (Pursh) Rydb.
Pediomelum cuspidatum (Pursh) Rydb.
Pediomelum cuspidatum is an edible perennial herb found on black soil prairies in Texas.
Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb.
Pediomelum esculentum (Pursh) Rydb.
Pediomelum esculentum, the prairie turnip, is an edible Great Plains perennial with historic Native American culinary use.
Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.
Pediomelum hypogaeum (Nutt.) Rydb.
Pediomelum hypogaeum is a perennial herb found on Texas black soil prairies, commonly called little Indian breadroot.
Pediomelum subacaule (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb.
Pediomelum subacaule (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb.
Pediomelum subacaule, Nashville breadroot, is a legume geophyte native to limestone cedar glades of the southeastern US.
Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A.N.Egan
Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A.N.Egan
Pediomelum tenuiflorum is a drought-resistant herbaceous perennial with a variety of documented traditional human uses.
Peltophorum africanum Sond.
Peltophorum africanum Sond.
Peltophorum africanum (weeping wattle) is a 15m deciduous African flowering tree known for its spring weeping effect caused by spittlebugs.
Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.
Peltophorum dubium is a large deciduous Fabaceae tree native to subtropical and temperate South America.
Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K.Heyne
Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex K.Heyne
Peltophorum pterocarpum is a deciduous legume tree native to tropical Asia and Australasia, grown ornamentally and for multiple useful products.
Phaseolus coccineus L.
Phaseolus coccineus L.
Phaseolus coccineus L., or runner bean, is a bean species grown both as an ornamental and edible crop with many cultivars and culinary uses across the world.
Phaseolus filiformis Benth.
Phaseolus filiformis Benth.
Phaseolus filiformis is a wild bean species native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, with common common names and distinct physical traits.
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Phaseolus vulgaris L., the common bean, is a widely cultivated food legume with toxic raw beans and multiple non-food uses.
Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire
Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire
Philenoptera violacea, the rain tree, is a medium-sized native African tree found across southern and south tropical Africa.
Phyllota phylicoides (Sieber ex DC.) Benth.
Phyllota phylicoides (Sieber ex DC.) Benth.
Phyllota phylicoides is a flowering plant in the pea family found in New South Wales and Queensland, first described in 1837.
Pickeringia montana Nutt.
Pickeringia montana Nutt.
Pickeringia montana, the chaparral pea, is a thorny thicket-forming plant with two subspecies native to California.
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Piliostigma thonningii is an African dioecious tree adapted to bush fires, whose inner bark is used to make rope.
Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.
Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.
Piscidia piscipula, the Florida fishpoison tree, is a medium coastal tree with medicinal properties that serves as a butterfly larval host.
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
Pithecellobium dulce is a drought-resistant tree with edible pulp that has various traditional medicinal uses.
Pithecellobium keyense Britton
Pithecellobium keyense Britton
Pithecellobium keyense Britton is a shrub or small tree native to parts of the Caribbean, Mexico, and Florida, common near coastal areas.
Pithecellobium unguis-cati (L.) Benth.
Pithecellobium unguis-cati (L.) Benth.
Pithecellobium unguis-cati is a Fabaceae plant found across the Americas, with one of its synonyms listed as endangered.
Platylobium formosum Sm.
Platylobium formosum Sm.
Platylobium formosum Sm. is a common Australian shrub with distinct veined leaves and orange-yellow red-centred flowers.
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