Fabaceae — Legume Family
Robinia neomexicana A.Gray
Robinia neomexicana A.Gray
Robinia neomexicana is a bristly locust native to the US Southwest and northern Mexico, with traditional Native American food uses.
Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Robinia pseudoacacia L.
Robinia pseudoacacia L. (black locust) is a nitrogen-fixing legume tree native to eastern North America, widely cultivated globally.
Rupertia physodes (Douglas) J.W.Grimes
Rupertia physodes (Douglas) J.W.Grimes
Rupertia physodes is a low bushy perennial plant noted for its post-flowering growing calyx and hop-scented mature bracts.
Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Samanea saman is a semi-deciduous Fabaceae tree native to the Americas, with multiple human uses.
Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S.F.Blake
Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S.F.Blake
Schizolobium parahyba is a tall tree with yellow flowers, grown for wood and with traditional medicinal and craft uses.
Schotia afra Thunb.
Schotia afra Thunb.
Schotia afra Thunb. is a small evergreen tree native to parts of South Africa that supports local birds and butterflies.
Schotia brachypetala Sond.
Schotia brachypetala Sond.
Schotia brachypetala, the weeping boer-bean, is a nectar-rich leguminous tree native to southern African woodlands, widely grown ornamentally.
Scorpiurus muricatus L.
Scorpiurus muricatus L.
Scorpiurus muricatus is an annual legume native to Southern Europe and Syria, grown as garden groundcover and sometimes used in salads.
Senegalia ataxacantha (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Senegalia ataxacantha (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Senegalia ataxacantha is an African scrambling woody plant with scattered prickles, used traditionally as an aphrodisiac.
Senegalia berlandieri (Benth.) Britton & Rose
Senegalia berlandieri (Benth.) Britton & Rose
Senegalia berlandieri is a toxic North American Fabaceae shrub sometimes illegally used as a replacement for Acacia rigidula in adulterated supplements.
Senegalia greggii (A.Gray) Britton & Rose
Senegalia greggii (A.Gray) Britton & Rose
Senegalia greggii is a drought-deciduous fabaceous shrub or small tree native to arroyos of arid North American regions.
Senegalia mellifera (Vahl) Seigler & Ebinger
Senegalia mellifera (Vahl) Seigler & Ebinger
Senegalia mellifera is an African and Arabian dryland tree or bush used for food, medicine, and materials by people and wildlife.
Senegalia nigrescens (Oliv.) P.J.H.Hurter
Senegalia nigrescens (Oliv.) P.J.H.Hurter
Senegalia nigrescens (knobthorn) is a deciduous drought-resistant African savanna tree with traditional medicinal uses.
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Senna alata is a shrub valued ornamentally and for its antifungal and laxative medicinal properties.
Senna armata (S.Watson) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna armata (S.Watson) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna armata (spiny/desert senna) is a flowering legume shrub native to southwestern North American deserts.
Senna artemisioides (Gaudich. ex DC.) Randell
Senna artemisioides (Gaudich. ex DC.) Randell
Senna artemisioides is an Australian endemic shrub commonly grown as a frost-tender ornamental garden plant.
Senna atomaria (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna atomaria (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna atomaria is a multi-purpose flowering shrub or small tree in Fabaceae native to parts of the Americas and the Caribbean.
Senna bauhinioides (A.Gray) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna bauhinioides (A.Gray) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Twinleaf senna (Senna bauhinioides) is an unpalatable opportunistic flowering plant in Fabaceae from the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb.
Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb.
Senna bicapsularis is a semi-evergreen flowering shrub with documented traditional medicinal and edible uses.
Senna corymbosa (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna corymbosa (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna corymbosa is an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeastern South America, introduced to many other regions worldwide.
Senna covesii (A.Gray) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna covesii (A.Gray) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna covesii is a common perennial desert subshrub native to southwestern North America, often planted for landscaping and wildflower programs.
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna didymobotrya, or African senna, is a poisonous aromatic shrub used in Kenyan culture for food preparation and skin infection treatment.
Senna hebecarpa (Fernald) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna hebecarpa (Fernald) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna hebecarpa is a sparsely branched North American perennial plant cultivated for ornamental and restoration uses.
Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Senna hirsuta is a perennial shrub or herb native to the Americas, with yellow flowers and flattened curved seed pods.
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