Fabaceae — Legume Family
Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC.
Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC.
Dalbergia sissoo is a medium to large deciduous tree native to the Himalayan foothills, with various uses.
Dalbergia odorifera T.C.Chen
Dalbergia odorifera T.C.Chen
Dalbergia odorifera T.C.Chen is a deciduous tree valued for its wood and used in folk medicine.
Dalbergia armata E.Mey.
Dalbergia armata E.Mey.
Dalbergia armata E.Mey. is a woody climbing vine native to forests of southeastern Africa, with hooked spines and small creamy-white flowers.
Dalbergia obovata E.Mey.
Dalbergia obovata E.Mey.
Dalbergia obovata is a southern and eastern African climbing plant or small tree with multiple traditional uses and ornamental value.
Dalbergia miscolobium Benth.
Dalbergia miscolobium Benth.
Dalbergia miscolobium is a slow-growing ornamental evergreen tree native to parts of Bolivia and Brazil, used as a street tree in Brazilian cities.
Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq.
Pterocarpus officinalis Jacq.
Pterocarpus officinalis (dragonsblood tree) is a flowering Fabaceae native to the Americas, with commercially traded timber.
Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce
Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce
Pterocarpus rotundifolius, the round-leaved bloodwood, is a fabaceous tree native to southern equatorial African woodlands.
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. is a small light-demanding tree used for multiple purposes in traditional herbal medicine.
Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir.
Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir.
Pterocarpus erinaceus is an endangered, useful nitrogen-fixing West African tree currently threatened by overexploitation.
Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.) Alston
Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.) Alston
Stylosanthes fruticosa is a Fabaceae flowering plant, palatable to livestock, native to Africa and parts of Asia, introduced to Hawaii.
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.
Stylosanthes guianensis, common name stylo, is a valuable, palatable deferred forage flowering plant in the Fabaceae family.
Andira galeottiana Standl.
Andira galeottiana Standl.
Andira galeottiana Standl. is a Fabaceae legume species found only in three Mexican states.
Zornia thymifolia Kunth
Zornia thymifolia Kunth
Zornia thymifolia Kunth is a branched perennial legume native to parts of Mexico and Central to northern South America.
Zornia dyctiocarpa DC.
Zornia dyctiocarpa DC.
Zornia dyctiocarpa is a small widespread perennial herb found in Australian grasslands and open forests.
Zornia gibbosa Span.
Zornia gibbosa Span.
Zornia gibbosa Span. is a small native Asian herb used in traditional Indian medicine, often considered a weed.
Centrolobium ochroxylum Rose ex Rudd
Centrolobium ochroxylum Rose ex Rudd
Centrolobium ochroxylum is an evergreen legume tree native to the Neotropics, with wood used locally for carpentry and construction.
Adesmia microphylla Hook. & Arn.
Adesmia microphylla Hook. & Arn.
Adesmia microphylla is a common Chilean coastal matorral shrub used as livestock forage.
Amicia zygomeris DC.
Amicia zygomeris DC.
Amicia zygomeris DC. is a medium-sized erect shrub with yellow purple-flecked autumn flowers, native to no specified region.
Tephrosia onobrychoides Nutt.
Tephrosia onobrychoides Nutt.
Multi-bloom hoary pea (Tephrosia onobrychoides) is a pea-family plant native to six south-central U.S. states.
Tephrosia chrysophylla Pursh
Tephrosia chrysophylla Pursh
Tephrosia chrysophylla, or scurf hoarypea, is a perennial dicot flowering plant in the Fabaceae family.
Tephrosia florida (F.Dietr.) C.E.Wood
Tephrosia florida (F.Dietr.) C.E.Wood
Tephrosia florida is a leguminous plant native to the US coastal plain, found in pine savannas and pinelands.
Tephrosia hispidula (Michx.) Pers.
Tephrosia hispidula (Michx.) Pers.
Tephrosia hispidula is a flowering legume endemic to the southeastern United States.
Tephrosia elongata E.Mey.
Tephrosia elongata E.Mey.
Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. is a native African plant found in areas south of the equator, from South Africa to Malawi and Tanzania highlands.
Derris trifoliata Lour.
Derris trifoliata Lour.
Derris trifoliata is a toxic rotenoid-rich climber in Fabaceae common across South and Southeast Asian coastal swamps.
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