Fabaceae — Legume Family
Platylobium obtusangulum Hook.
Platylobium obtusangulum Hook.
The common flat-pea (Platylobium obtusangulum) is an endemic Australian fabaceae shrub found in southeastern Australia.
Podalyria calyptrata (Retz.) Willd.
Podalyria calyptrata (Retz.) Willd.
Podalyria calyptrata is a small fast-growing South African tree with striking fragrant pink flowers, easy to cultivate.
Podolobium aciculiferum F.Muell.
Podolobium aciculiferum F.Muell.
Podolobium aciculiferum, needle shaggy-pea, is an Australian flowering shrub that grows in wet, stony forest habitats north of Nerrigundah.
Podolobium ilicifolium (Andrews) Crisp & P.H.Weston
Podolobium ilicifolium (Andrews) Crisp & P.H.Weston
Podolobium ilicifolium, or prickly shaggy-pea, is an upright flowering shrub found in eastern Australian sclerophyll forests.
Podolobium scandens (Sm.) DC.
Podolobium scandens (Sm.) DC.
Podolobium scandens is a prostrate Australian shrub with orange-yellow marked flowers, growing in northern New South Wales sclerophyll forests.
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Pongamia pinnata is a drought- and salt-tolerant diploid legume tree widely used for timber, traditional medicine, and biodiesel.
Prosopis affinis Spreng.
Prosopis affinis Spreng.
Neltuma affinis (formerly Prosopis affinis) is a threatened flowering fabaceae tree native to parts of South America.
Prosopis alba Griseb.
Prosopis alba Griseb.
Neltuma alba (formerly Prosopis alba) is a medium-sized South American drought-tolerant tree with many uses.
Prosopis caldenia Burkart
Prosopis caldenia Burkart
Neltuma caldenia (formerly Prosopis caldenia), the caldén, is a drought-resistant endemic Argentine flowering Fabaceae tree.
Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F.Macbr.
Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F.Macbr.
Prosopis farcta, Syrian mesquite, is a Middle Eastern Prosopis species with folk medicinal uses and rare mild seed toxicity.
Prosopis glandulosa Torr.
Prosopis glandulosa Torr.
Neltuma glandulosa, or honey mesquite, is a North American native tree with diverse ecological and human uses.
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
This is a description of Prosopis juliflora, covering its growth, reproduction, distribution, toxicity, and human uses.
Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst.
Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst.
Smooth mesquite (Neltuma laevigata, formerly Prosopis laevigata) is a flowering Fabaceae tree native to Mexico and Texas.
Prosopis nigra (Griseb.) Hieron.
Prosopis nigra (Griseb.) Hieron.
Neltuma nigra (formerly Prosopis nigra) is a South American leguminous tree native to the Gran Chaco ecoregion of Argentina and Paraguay.
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth
Prosopis pallida, or kiawe, is a thorny invasive dry-adapted tree with multiple human uses including firewood, food products, and honey production.
Prosopis pubescens Benth.
Prosopis pubescens Benth.
Prosopis pubescens Benth., or screwbean mesquite, is a desert mesquite with edible seedpods and a traditional role as Native American food.
Prosopis velutina Wooton
Prosopis velutina Wooton
Prosopis velutina (velvet mesquite) is a deep-rooted desert tree with various ecological roles, traditional uses, and modern cultivation.
Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn.
Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn.
Pseudarthria hookeri, the pink velvet bean, is a perennial Afrotropical legume herb widespread across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Psoralea arborea Sims
Psoralea arborea Sims
Psoralea arborea Sims is a legume shrub or tree endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Psoralea pinnata L.
Psoralea pinnata L.
Psoralea pinnata L. is a flowering legume native to South Africa, invasive in parts of Australia and New Zealand.
Psorothamnus arborescens (Torr. ex A.Gray) Barneby
Psorothamnus arborescens (Torr. ex A.Gray) Barneby
Psorothamnus arborescens is a purple-flowered shrub native to dry, desert habitats of southwestern North America.
Psorothamnus emoryi (A.Gray) Rydb.
Psorothamnus emoryi (A.Gray) Rydb.
Psorothamnus emoryi is a 1–1m tall fragrant shrub used for dyes and stains, with grayish-white leaves and purple-white pea flowers.
Psorothamnus polydenius (Torr.) Rydb.
Psorothamnus polydenius (Torr.) Rydb.
Psorothamnus polydenius is a glandular, hairy shrub that produces pinkish purple pea flowers, with one endemic Utah variety.
Psorothamnus schottii (Torr.) Barneby
Psorothamnus schottii (Torr.) Barneby
Psorothamnus schottii is a glandular shrub that produces deep purple-blue pea flowers and single-seeded gland-coated legume pods.
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