#subfamily_Papilionoideae__Papilionoideae alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
supertype: rosid_dicot_family__rosiddicotfamily a family of dicotyledonous plants
subtype: genus_Medicago a genus of herbs that resemble clover
member of: family_Leguminosae
member: genus_Amorpha American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hillsides
member: amorpha any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers
member: genus_Amphicarpaea__Amphicarpaea__Amphicarpa__genus_Amphicarpa very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut
member: hog_peanut__hogpeanut__wild_peanut__Amphicarpaea_bracteata__Amphicarpa_bracteata vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts
member: genus_Anagyris__Anagyris very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods
member: stinking_bean_trefoil__bean_trefoil__Anagyris_foetida shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed
member: genus_Andira__Andira small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa
member: angelim__andelmin any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
member: cabbage_bark__cabbagebark__cabbage-bark_tree__cabbage_tree__cabbagetree__andirainermi tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
member: genus_Anthyllis__Anthyllis genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs
member: Jupiter's_beard__silverbush__Anthyllis_barba-jovis silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers
member: kidney_vetch__Anthyllis_vulneraria perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders
member: genus_Apios__Apios twining perennial North American plants
member: groundnut_vine__groundnutvine__groundnut__Indian_potato__potato_bean__wild_bean__Apios_americana__Apios_tuberosa a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
member: genus_Aspalathus__Aspalathus genus of South African heathlike shrubs
member: rooibos__Aspalathus_linearis__Aspalathus_cedcarbergensis South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
member: genus_Astragalus__Astragalus large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
member: milk_vetch any of various plants of the genus Astragalus
member: genus_Baphia__Baphia small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar
member: camwood__African_sandalwood__Baphia_nitida small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye
member: genus_Baptisia__Baptisia genus of North American plants with showy pealike flowers and an inflated pod
member: wild_indigo__false_indigo__falseindigo any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
member: genus_Butea__Butea genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak
member: dhak__dak__palas__pala__Butea_frondosa__Butea_monosperma East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
member: genus_Cajanus__Cajanus erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions
member: pigeon-pea_plant__pigeon_pea__cajan_pea__cajanpea__catjang_pea__catjangpea__red_gram__redgram__dhal__dahl__Cajanus_cajan tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
member: genus_Canavalia__Canavalia herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics
member: jack_bean__wonder_bean__giant_stock_bean__giantstockbean__Canavalia_ensiformis annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
member: sword_bean__swordbean__Canavalia_gladiata twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
member: genus_Caragana large genus of Asiatic deciduous shrubs or small trees
member: pea_tree__peatree__caragana any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod
member: genus_Castanospermum__Castanospermum a rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut
member: Moreton_Bay_chestnut__Australia_chestnut Australian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood
member: genus_Centrosema__Centrosema a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers
member: Centrosema_virginianum__butterfly_pea__butterflypea large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
member: genus_Cercis__Cercis deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States
member: Judas_tree__love_tree__Circis_siliquastrum small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers
member: genus_Chamaecytisus__Chamaecytisus small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery or woody pods; often especially formerly included in genus Cytisus
member: tagasaste__Chamaecytisus_palmensis__Cytesis_proliferus shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder
member: genus_Chordospartium__Chordospartium 2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered
member: weeping_tree_broom small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent 2-seeded pods
member: genus_Chorizema__Chorizema genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas
member: flame_pea__flamepea any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia
member: genus_Cicer__Cicer chick-pea plant; Asiatic herbs
member: genus_Cladrastis__Cladrastis yellowwoods
member: Kentucky_yellowwood__gopherwood__Cladrastis_lutea__Cladrastis_kentukea__yellowwood small handsome round-headed deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye
member: genus_Clianthus genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines
member: glory_pea__glorypea__clianthus__clianthu any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pealike red flowers in drooping racemes
member: genus_Clitoria__Clitoria genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers
member: butterfly_pea__butterflypea__Clitoria_mariana large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
member: genus_Codariocalyx__Codariocalyx used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium
member: telegraph_plant__semaphore_plant__semaphoreplant__Codariocalyx_motorius__Desmodium_motorium__Desmodium_gyrans erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine
member: genus_Colutea__Colutea small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods
member: bladder_senna__bladdersenna__Colutea_arborescens yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food
member: genus_Coronilla genus of Old World shrubs and herbs
member: coronilla any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long-spiked axillary heads or umbels
member: axseed__crown_vetch__crownvetch__Coronilla_varia European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods
member: genus_Crotalaria large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa
member: crotalaria__rattlebox any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
member: American_rattlebox__Crotalaria_sagitallis tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle
member: Indian_rattlebox__Crotalaria_spectabilis erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India
member: genus_Cyamopsis__Cyamopsis small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia
member: guar__cluster_bean__clusterbean__Cyamopsis_tetragonolobus__Cyamopsis_psoraloides drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material
member: genus_Cytisus__Cytisus large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom
member: white_broom__whitebroom__white_Spanish_broom__Cytisus_albus__Cytisus_multiflorus low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers
member: common_broom__Scotch_broom__green_broom__greenbroom__Cytisus_scoparius deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers
member: broom.shrub any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
member: genus_Dalbergia__Dalbergia large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers
member: Indian_blackwood__East_Indian_rosewood__East_India_rosewood__Indian_rosewood__Dalbergia_latifolia East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood
member: Dalbergia_sissoo__sissoo__sissu__sisham East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
member: kingwood_tree__kingwood__Dalbergia_cearensis Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood
member: Brazilian_rosewood__caviuna_wood__caviunawood__Dalbergia_nigra an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
member: cocobolo__Dalbergia_retusa a valuable timber tree of tropical South America
member: genus_Dalea__Dalea indigo bush
member: Dalea_spinosa__smoke_tree__smoketree grayish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States nd Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor
member: genus_Daviesia__Daviesia genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods
member: shrub__bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches
member: genus_Derris genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines
member: derris any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
member: derris_root__tuba_root__Derris_elliptica woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
member: genus_Desmanthus__Desmanthus genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers
member: prairie_mimosa__prairiemimosa__prickle-weed__prickleweed__Desmanthus_ilinoensis perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
member: genus_Desmodium__Desmodium beggarweed; tick trefoil
member: tick_trefoil__beggar_lice__beggar's_lice any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments
member: genus_Dipogon__Dipogon 1 species: Australian pea
member: Australian_pea__Dipogon_lignosus__Dolichos_lignosus South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
member: genus_Dolichos__Dolichos genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma
member: genus_Erythrina genus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers
member: coral_tree__coraltree__erythrina any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental
member: genus_Galega__Galega small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue
member: goat_rue__goat's_rue__Galega_officinalis tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
member: genus_Gastrolobium genus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock: poison bush
member: poison_bush__poison_pea__gastrolobium any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
member: genus_Genista__Genista chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom
member: broom_tree__broomtree__needle_furze__petty_whin__pettywhin__Genista_anglica prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
member: Spanish_gorse__Spanish_broom__Genista_hispanica erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers
member: woodwaxen__dyer's_greenweed__dyer's-broom__dyeweed__greenweed__whin__woadwaxen__Genista_tinctoria small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
member: genus_Geoffroea__Geoffroea small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America
member: chanar__chanal__Geoffroea_decorticans thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries
member: genus_Gliricidia small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America
member: gliricidia any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous
member: genus_Glycine__Glycine genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
member: soya__soy__soybean__soya_bean__soybean_plant__soybeanplant__soja__soja_bean__Glycine_max__glycinemax erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
member: genus_Glycyrrhiza__Glycyrrhiza sticky perennial Eurasian herbs
member: Glycyrrhiza_glabra__licorice__liquorice deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
member: wild_licorice__wild_liquorice__American_licorice__American_liquorice__Glycyrrhiza_lepidota North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
member: genus_Halimodendron__Halimodendron 1 species: salt tree
member: salt_tree__Halimodendron_halodendron__Halimodendron_argenteum spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery-downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms
member: genus_Hardenbergia__Hardenbergia small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to genus Kennedia
member: Western_Australia_coral_pea__Hardenbergia_comnptoniana vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers
member: genus_Hedysarum__Hedysarum genus of herbs of north temperate regions
member: sweet_vetch__sweetvetch__Hedysarum_boreale perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints
member: French_honeysuckle__sulla__Hedysarum_coronarium perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
member: genus_Hippocrepis__Hippocrepis species of Old World herbs or subshrubs: horseshoe vetch
member: genus_Hovea genus of Australian evergreen shrubs
member: hovea__purple_pea any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
member: genus_Indigofera__Indigofera genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes
member: indigo_plant__indigo__Indigofera_tinctoria deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
member: genus_Jacksonia__Jacksonia genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches
member: genus_Kennedia__Kennedia__Kennedya__genus_Kennedya genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers
member: coral_pea__coralpea any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers
member: genus_Lablab__Lablab 1 species: hyacinth bean
member: hyacinth_bean__bonavist__Indian_bean__Egyptian_bean__Lablab_purpureus__Dolichos_lablab perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pealike flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
member: genus_Laburnum__Laburnum flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
member: Scotch_laburnum__Alpine_golden_chain__Laburnum_alpinum an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum
member: common_laburnum__golden_chain__golden_rain__Laburnum_anagyroides an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations
member: genus_Lathyrus__Lathyrus genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea
member: vetchling any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
member: everlasting_pea any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus
member: broad-leaved_everlasting_pea__perennial_pea__perennialpea__Lathyrus_latifolius perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America
member: beach_pea__beachpea__sea_pea__Lathyrus_maritimus__Lathyrus_japonicus wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder
member: black_pea__blackpea__Lathyrus_niger perennial of Europe and North Africa; foliage turns black in drying
member: grass_vetch__grass_vetchling__grassvetchling__Lathyrus_nissolia annual European vetch with red flowers
member: sweet_pea__sweetpea__Lathyrus_odoratus climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers
member: marsh_pea__marshpea__Lathyrus_palustris scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers
member: common_vetchling__meadow_pea__yellow_vetchling__Lathyrus_pratensis scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage
member: grass_pea__grasspea__Indian_pea__khesari__Lathyrus_sativus European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere
member: pride_of_California__Lathyrus_splendens shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
member: narrow-leaved_everlasting_pea__flat_pea__Lathyrus_sylvestris European perennial with mottled purple-pink flowers; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure
member: Tangier_pea__Tangier_peavine__Lalthyrus_tingitanus North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers
member: heath_pea__heathpea__earth-nut_pea__earthnutpea__earthnut_pea__tuberous_vetch__Lathyrus_tuberosus European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
member: spring_vetchling__spring_vetch__Lathyrus_vernus bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers
member: genus_Lespedeza genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States
member: bush_clover__lespedeza shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States
member: bicolor_lespediza__bicolorlespediza__ezo-yama-hagi__Lespedeza_bicolor Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of wild-bird feed
member: japanese_clover__japan_clover__japanclover__jap_clover__japclover__Lespedeza_striata an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States
member: Korean_lespedeza__Lespedeza_stipulacea annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions
member: sericea_lespedeza__sericealespedeza__Lespedeza_sericea__Lespedeza_cuneata perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land
member: genus_Lens__Lens genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
member: genus_Lonchocarpus__Lonchocarpus genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers
member: cube.plant any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone
member: genus_Lotus__Lotus annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
member: bird's_foot_clover__bird's_foot_trefoil__babies'_slippers__bacon_and_eggs__Lotus_corniculatus European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
member: genus_Lupinus__Lupinus herbs or shrubs: lupin
member: lupine__lupin any plant of the genus Lupin; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
member: tree_lupine__Lupinus_arboreus evergreen shrub of United States Pacific coast having showy yellow or blue flowers; naturalized in Australia
member: wild_lupine__sundial_lupine__sundiallupine__Indian_beet__old-maid's_bonnet__Lupinus_perennis stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers
member: genus_Macrotyloma__Macrotyloma annual or perennial vines of Africa and India and Australia; plants often placed in genus Dolichos
member: horse_gram__horsegram__horse_grain__horsegrain__poor_man's_pulse__Macrotyloma_uniflorum__Dolichos_biflorus twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
member: genus_Millettia genus of trees and shrubs of the Old World tropics
member: millettia any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood
member: genus_Mucuna__Stizolobium__genus_Stizolobium genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters
member: mucuna any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres
member: genus_Myroxylon__Myroxylon a genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers
member: tolu_tree__tolu_balsam_tree__Myroxylon_balsamum__Myroxylon_toluiferum medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork
member: Peruvian_balsam__Myroxylon_pereirae__Myroxylon_balsamum_pereirae tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam
member: genus_Onobrychis__Onobrychis genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods
member: sainfoin__sanfoin__holy_clover__esparcet__Onobrychis_viciifolia__Onobrychis_viciaefolia Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain
member: genus_Ononis__Ononis genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow
member: Ononis_repens__restharrow European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners
member: restharrow__Ononis_spinosa Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots
member: genus_Ormosia__Ormosia genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood
member: necklace_tree a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
member: bead_tree__jumby_bean__jumbybean__jumby_tree__jumbytree__Ormosia_monosperma small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong slender-pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots
member: jumby_bead__jumbybead__jumbie_bead__Ormosia_coarctata West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds
member: genus_Oxytropis__Oxytropis large widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose or spicate flowers each having a pealike corolla with a clawed petal
member: locoweed__crazyweed__crazy_weed__crazyweed any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock
member: genus_Pachyrhizus__Pachyrhizus small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots
member: Pachyrhizus_erosus__yam_bean__yambean Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils
member: yam_bean__yambean__potato_bean__Pachyrhizus_tuberosus twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
member: genus_Parochetus__Parochetus 1 species: shamrock pea
member: shamrock_pea__Parochetus_communis trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
member: genus_Phaseolus__Phaseolus herbs of warm regions including most American beans
member: common_bean_plant__common_bean__Phaseolus_vulgaris the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
member: frijol__kidney_bean__frijole the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
member: green_bean.common_bean_plant__greenbean a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods
member: wax_bean__waxbean a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
member: lima_bean_plant__lima_bean__Phaseolus_limensis bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
member: sieva_bean__sievabean__butterbean__butter-bean_plant__lima_bean__Phaseolus_lunatus bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
member: tepary_bean__Phaseolus_acutifolius_latifolius twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans
member: genus_Pickeringia__Pickeringia 1 species: chaparral pea
member: chaparral_pea__chaparralpea__stingaree-bush__stingareebush__Pickeringia_montana spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose-purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California
member: genus_Piscidia__Piscidia genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons
member: Jamaica_dogwood__fish_fuddle__Piscidia_piscipula__Piscidia_erythrina small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
member: genus_Pisum__Pisum small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas
member: pea_plant__peaplant__pea a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
member: garden_pea_plant__garden_pea__common_pea__Pisum_sativum plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
member: genus_Platylobium__Platylobium small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs
member: flat_pea__Platylobium_formosum evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pealike flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania
member: common_flat_pea__native_holly__Playlobium_obtusangulum low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods
member: genus_Platymiscium__Platymiscium genus of tropical American trees: quira
member: quira any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber
member: genus_Podalyria__Podalyria genus of South African leguminous shrubs often placed in genus Sophora
member: genus_Pongamia__Pongamia 1 species: Indian beech
member: Indian_beech__Pongamia_glabra evergreen Asiatic tree having glossy pinnate leaves and racemose creamy-white scented flowers; used as a shade tree
member: genus_Psophocarpus__Psophocarpus species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs
member: winged_bean__winged_pea__goa_bean__goabean__goa_bean_vine__Manila_bean__Psophocarpus_tetragonolobus tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
member: genus_Psoralea__Psoralea widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers
member: Indian_breadroot__breadroot__pomme_blanche__pommeblanche__pomme_de_prairie__Psoralea_esculenta densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
member: genus_Pterocarpus__Pterocarpus genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
member: bloodwood_tree__bloodwoodtree__kiaat__Pterocarpus_angolensis deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
member: padauk__padouk__amboyna__Pterocarpus_indicus tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
member: Burma_padauk__Burmese_rosewood__Pterocarpus_macrocarpus tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
member: kino__Pterocarpus_marsupium East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
member: red_sandalwood__redsandalwood__red_sanders__red_sanderswood__redsanderswood__red_saunders__Pterocarpus_santalinus tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
member: genus_Pueraria__Pueraria genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
member: kudzu_vine__kudzuvine__kudzu__Pueraria_lobata fast-growing East Asian vine having hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long many-seed hairy pods and tuberous starchy roots; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
member: genus_Retama__Retama small genus of mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista
member: retem__raetam__juniper_bush__juniperbush__juniper__Retama_raetam__Genista_raetam desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
member: genus_Robinia__Robinia deciduous flowering trees and shrubs
member: bristly_locust__bristlylocust__rose_acacia__moss_locust__Robinia_hispida large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers
member: yellow_locust__black_locust__blacklocust__robiniapseudoacacia large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions
member: clammy_locust__Robinia_viscosa small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds
member: genus_Sabinea__Sabinea small genus of deciduous West Indian trees or shrubs: carib wood
member: carib_wood__caribwood__Sabinea_carinalis small Dominican tree bearing masses of large crimson flowers before the fine pinnate foliage emerges
member: genus_Sesbania small genus of tropical and subtropical leguminous herbs or shrubs or trees
member: sesbania any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pealike flowers
member: scarlet_wisteria_tree__vegetable_hummingbird__vegetablehummingbird__Sesbania_grandiflora soft-wooded tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies
member: genus_Sophora__Sophora cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria
member: Japanese_pagoda_tree__Chinese_scholartree__Chinese_scholar_tree__Sophora_japonica__Sophora_sinensis handsome round-headed deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan
member: mescal_bean__coral_bean__coralbean__frijolito__frijolillo__Sophora_secundiflora shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
member: kowhai__Sophora_tetraptera shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood
member: genus_Spartium__Spartium 1 species: Spanish broom
member: Spanish_broom__weaver's_broom__Spartium_junceum tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California
member: genus_Strongylodon__Strongylodon genus of Polynesian or southeastern Asian shrubs or vines
member: jade_vine__emerald_creeper__emeraldcreeper__Strongylodon_macrobotrys vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble lobster claws
member: genus_Templetonia__Templetonia genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush
member: coral_bush__coralbush__flame_bush__flamebush__Templetonia_retusa Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers
member: genus_Tephrosia__Tephrosia genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas
member: hoary_pea__hoarypea a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods
member: genus_Thermopsis__Thermopsis genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas
member: bush_pea any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers
member: genus_Tipuana__Tipuana 1 species: South American tree: tipu tree
member: tipu_tree__tipu__yellow_jacaranda__pride_of_Bolivia semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental
member: genus_Trigonella__Trigonella Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs
member: bird's_foot_trefoil__Trigonella_ornithopodioides Old World herb related to fenugreek
member: fenugreek__Greek_clover__Trigonella_foenumgraecum annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
member: genus_Ulex__Ulex genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse
member: Irish_gorse__gorse__furze__whin__Ulex_europaeus very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
member: genus_Vicia__Vicia widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
member: vetch any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
member: tare.vetch any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
member: broadbean__broad_bean__broadbean__broad-bean_plant__English_bean__European_bean__field_bean__fieldbean__Vicia_faba Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
member: hairy_vetch__hairy_tare__hairytare__Vicia_villosa European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
member: genus_Vigna__Vigna genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus
member: moth_bean__Vigna_aconitifolia__Phaseolus_aconitifolius East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and soil-conditioning; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
member: adzuki_bean__adsuki_bean__Vigna_angularis__Phaseolus_angularis bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
member: snailflower__snail_flower__snailflower__snail_bean__snailbean__corkscrew_flower__corkscrewflower__Vigna_caracalla__Phaseolus_caracalla__phaseoluscaracalla perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
member: mung_bean__mung__green_gram__greengram__golden_gram__Vigna_radiata__Phaseolus_aureus erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
member: cowpea_plant__cowpea__black-eyed_pea__Vigna_unguiculata__Vigna_sinensis sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
member: asparagus_bean__asparagusbean__yard-long_bean__Vigna_unguiculata_sesquipedalis__Vigna_sesquipedalis South American bean having very long succulent pods
member: genus_Viminaria__Viminaria 1 species: Australian leafless shrubs: swamp oak
member: swamp_oak__swampoak__Viminaria_juncea__Viminaria_denudata Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
member: genus_Virgilia__Virgilia genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods
member: Virgilia_capensis__keurboom__Virgilia_oroboides tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers
member: keurboom__Virgilia_divaricata fast-growing round-headed tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental
member: genus_Wisteria Asiatic deciduous woody vine having large drooping racemes of white or bluish or purple or pinkish flowers and velvety pods; widely grown as an ornamental
member: wisteria__wistaria any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
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