Fabaceae — Legume Family
Trifolium variegatum Nutt.
Trifolium variegatum Nutt.
Trifolium variegatum Nutt. is a variable herb with purplish flowers that grows in sandy to moist habitats.
Trifolium vesiculosum Savi
Trifolium vesiculosum Savi
Arrowleaf clover (Trifolium vesiculosum) is a cool‑season annual flowering fabaceous plant native to parts of Eurasia, introduced to the US and Australia.
Trifolium willdenovii Spreng.
Trifolium willdenovii Spreng.
Trifolium willdenovii (tomcat clover) is a Fabaceae plant species found in western North America, including California's Ring Mountain.
Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm.
Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm.
Trifolium wormskioldii is a native North American perennial clover used as food by Native American groups.
Tripodion tetraphyllum (L.) Fourr.
Tripodion tetraphyllum (L.) Fourr.
Tripodion tetraphyllum, annual kidney vetch, is the only species in the legume genus Tripodion, native to the Mediterranean Basin.
Ulex europaeus L.
Ulex europaeus L.
Ulex europaeus, common gorse, is a hardy evergreen leguminous shrub with multiple cultivation and medical research uses.
Ulex gallii Planch.
Ulex gallii Planch.
Ulex gallii is a spiny, yellow-flowered gorse that grows as a fire-climax plant, able to regrow after fire.
Ulex minor Roth
Ulex minor Roth
Ulex minor, dwarf furze/dwarf gorse, is an evergreen heathland Fabaceae shrub native to western Europe, with soft modified spines and yellow late flowers.
Ulex parviflorus Pourr.
Ulex parviflorus Pourr.
Ulex parviflorus Pourr. is a gorse species native to western Mediterranean regions, described in 1788 by Pierre André Pourret.
Vachellia aroma (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia aroma (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia aroma is a small non-threatened perennial thorny tree native to several South American countries with various practical uses.
Vachellia caven (Molina) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia caven (Molina) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia caven is a Fabaceae ornamental tree native to central South America, grown for honey production by bees.
Vachellia constricta (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia constricta is a North American desert acacia cultivated as an ornamental for desert gardens.
Vachellia cornigera (L.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia cornigera (L.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia cornigera is a myrmecophilic tree with ants, used decoratively and in traditional Maya acupuncture.
Vachellia erioloba (E.Mey.) P.J.H.Hurter
Vachellia erioloba (E.Mey.) P.J.H.Hurter
Vachellia erioloba (camel thorn) is a protected drought-hardy southern African fabaceae tree with many uses.
Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.
Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn.
Vachellia farnesiana is a widely distributed pantropical thorny shrub or tree with disputed native origins and traditional medicinal uses.
Vachellia hindsii (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia hindsii (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia hindsii is a 13-meter tall tree native to portions of southern Mexico and Central America.
Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso
Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso
Vachellia karroo is a southern African thorny tree with multiple documented traditional and practical uses.
Vachellia macracantha (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia macracantha (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia macracantha is a Fabaceae tree native from southern Florida to South America.
Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.
Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.
Vachellia nilotica is a tree species used for food and medicine across Africa and South Asia.
Vachellia rigidula (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia rigidula (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia rigidula, also called blackbrush acacia, is a legume shrub or small tree native to South Texas to central Mexico, used in weight loss supplements.
Vachellia robusta (Burch.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Vachellia robusta (Burch.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Vachellia robusta, commonly called splendid thorn, is an Afrotropical tree native to eastern and southern Africa.
Vachellia schaffneri (S.Watson) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia schaffneri (S.Watson) Seigler & Ebinger
Vachellia schaffneri is a thorny tree used for fuel, fences, and as food and shelter for livestock.
Vachellia sieberiana (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Vachellia sieberiana (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Vachellia sieberiana is a non-threatened African tree used for forage, medicine, wood, and fibre, with known toxic leaf compounds when heavily browsed.
Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Galasso & Banfi
Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Galasso & Banfi
Vachellia tortilis is a variable African acacia with distinctive paired thorns and exceptional tolerance for harsh growing conditions.
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