Fabaceae

Synonyms

Afzelia

Amorpha

Andira

Baptisia

Callerya

Ceratonia

Clathrotropis

Colophospermum

Copaifera

Delonix

Euchresta

Families, Pea

Family, Pea

Guibourtia

Legume

Legumes

Leguminosae

Machaerium

Pea Families

Pea Family

Pithecellobium

Pithecolobium

Stryphnodendron

Tachigalia

The large family of plants characterized by pods. Some are edible and some cause LATHYRISM or FAVISM and other forms of poisoning. Other species yield useful materials like gums from ACACIA and various LECTINS like PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS from PHASEOLUS. Many of them harbor NITROGEN FIXATION bacteria on their roots. Many but not all species of "beans" belong to this family.