Fabales

Kingdom:	Plantae
Phylum:	Spermatophyta
Class:	Angiospermae
Subclass:	Dicotyledoneae
Superorder:	Rosidae
Order:	Fabales

Family

Genus

• species – Common Name

Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Abrus

• precatorius – Gunga, Indian Licorice

Acacia

• arabica – Acacia, Black Wattle
• catechu – Catechu, Cutch
• greggii – Texas Mimosa
• senegal – Gum Acacia, Egyptian Thorn

Albizzia

• julibrissim – Silk Tree

Amorpha

• (various) – False Indigo

Anthyllus

• vulneraria – Kidney Vetch, Staunchwort

Apios

• tuberosa – Indian Potato, Ground Nut

Arachis

• hypogaea – Peanut, Groundnut

Astragalus

• gummifer – Tragacanth, Gum Dragon

Baptisia

• tinctoria – Wild Indigo, Indigo Broom, Horsefly Weed

Caesalpinia

• bonducella – Divi-Divi, Nikkar Nut

Cassia

• angustifolia – Indian Senna

Ceratonia

• siliqua – Carob, St. John’s Bread, Locust Bean

Cercis

• (various) – Redbud, Judas Tree, June Bud

Cicer

• arietenum – Chick Pea

Cytisus

• laburnum – Laburnum, Golden Chain
• scoparius – Scotch Broom, Hayweed, Broom Tops

Dalea

• terminalis – Pea Bush, Smokethorn

Dipteryx

• odorata – Tonka Bean

Galega

• officinalis – Goat’s Rue, Italian Fitch

Genista

• tinctoria – Furze, Greenweed, Dyer’s Broom, Wood Waxen

Gleditsia

• triacanthos – Honey Locust, Black Locust, Yellow Locust

Glycine

• max – Soy Bean
• soja – Soya Bean

Glycyrrhiza

• glabra – Sweet Licorice
• lepidota – Wild Licorice

Haematoxylon

• campechianum – Logwood, Bloodwood

Hedysarum

• (various) – Sweetvetch, Sweetbroom, Licorice Root

Hoffmanseggia

• densiflora – Hog Potato, Rushpea

Lathyrus

• maritimus – Beach Pea

Lens

• esculenta – Lentil

Lupinus

• luteus – Yellow Lupin

Medicago

• falcata – Alfalfa
• sativa – Alfalfa, Lucerne

Melilotus

• oficinalis – Sweet Clover, Sweet Lucerne

Mucuna

• pruriens – Cowitch

Myroxylon

• balsamum – Balsam of Peru

Oleya

• tesota – Ironwood, Tesota

Ononis

• spinosa – Rest Harrow, Ground Furze

Pachyrrhizus

• ?? – Jicama

Peteria

• scoparia – Camote-de-Monte

Phaseolus

• acutifolius – Tepary Bean
• coccineus – Scarlet Runners
• limensis – Lima Bean
• vulgaris – Pinto Bean, Kidney Bean, Navy Bean

Pisum

• arvense – Field Pea
• satiivum – Garden Pea

Prosopsis

• (various) – Mesquite, Tornillo

Psoralea

• esculenta – Indian Breadfruit, Scurvy Pea, Prairie Potato

Pterocarpus

• santalinus – Red Sandalwood, Rubywood

Robinia

• pseudo-acacia – Black Locust, False Acacia

Sophora

• japonica – Pagoda Tree

Tamarindus

• indica – Tamarind

Tephrosia

• virginiana – Hoary Pea, Goat’s Rue, Catgut, Rabbit Pea

Tetragonolobus

• purpureus – Asparagus Pea

Trifolium

• hybridium – Alsike
• pratense – Red Clover
• repens – White Clover

Trigonella

• foenum-graecum – Fenugreek, Greek Hay

Vicia

• (various) – Vetch Pea, Tare
• faba – Broad Bean

Vigna

• unguiculata – Cowpea

Wisteria

• (various) – Wisteria