Fabaceae — Legume Family
Mirbelia platylobioides (DC.) Joy Thomps.
Mirbelia platylobioides (DC.) Joy Thomps.
Mirbelia platylobioides is a small prostrate Australian flowering plant that grows in open woodland and heath on sandy soils.
Mirbelia speciosa Sieber ex DC.
Mirbelia speciosa Sieber ex DC.
Mirbelia speciosa is an erect Australian flowering shrub with bluish-purple flowers, grown in horticulture with specific cultivation requirements.
Mirbelia spinosa Benth.
Mirbelia spinosa Benth.
Mirbelia spinosa is a spiny flowering shrub native to multiple bioregions of south-western Western Australia.
Mirbelia pungens A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Mirbelia pungens A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Mirbelia pungens is a flowering shrub native to southeastern mainland Australia that grows in stony heath areas.
Callistachys lanceolata Vent.
Callistachys lanceolata Vent.
Callistachys lanceolata is an evergreen Australian shrub or tree grown in horticulture from specially prepared seed.
Eutaxia myrtifolia (Sm.) R.Br.
Eutaxia myrtifolia (Sm.) R.Br.
Eutaxia myrtifolia is a variable Australian shrub widely grown as a reliable cultivated ornamental in well-drained sites.
Eutaxia diffusa F.Muell.
Eutaxia diffusa F.Muell.
Eutaxia diffusa F.Muell. is a small shrub native to Australia that is a food source for Fringed Blue butterfly caterpillars.
Leptosema chambersii F.Muell.
Leptosema chambersii F.Muell.
Leptosema chambersii is a low Australian shrub with red resupinate flowers, growing on red sand in arid regions.
Erythrina abyssinica Lam.
Erythrina abyssinica Lam.
Erythrina abyssinica Lam. is a plant that attracts sunbirds, produces distinct seeds, and has various practical and decorative uses for its seeds and wood.
Erythrina fusca Lour.
Erythrina fusca Lour.
Erythrina fusca Lour. is a deciduous coastal tree with toxic alkaloids, edible buds and leaves, and buoyant seeds.
Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg.
Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg.
Erythrina sandwicensis O.Deg. (wiliwili) is a Hawaiian deciduous tree with historical uses for Native Hawaiian craft.
Erythrina latissima E.Mey.
Erythrina latissima E.Mey.
Erythrina latissima E.Mey. is a plant with distinct bark, foliage, flowers, and seed pods described here.
Erythrina senegalensis DC.
Erythrina senegalensis DC.
Erythrina senegalensis DC. is a West African tree with poisonous seeds, used in traditional medicine and for various local purposes.
Erythrina leptorhiza Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Erythrina leptorhiza Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
Erythrina leptorhiza is a herbaceous perennial Erythrina native to Mexican highlands, with no English common name.
Erythrina velutina Willd.
Erythrina velutina Willd.
Erythrina velutina is a toxic leguminous tree with traditional medicinal uses in northeastern Brazil.
Erythrina humeana Spreng.
Erythrina humeana Spreng.
Erythrina humeana Spreng. is a South African native ornamental tree known by several common names including dwarf coral tree.
Erythrina speciosa Andrews
Erythrina speciosa Andrews
Erythrina speciosa Andrews is a hummingbird-pollinated tree native to Brazil, cultivated with introduced populations in Africa and India.
Erythrina falcata Benth.
Erythrina falcata Benth.
Erythrina falcata, the Brazilian coral tree, is a Fabaceae timber tree native to tropical South America, used medicinally and ornamentally.
Erythrina zeyheri Harv.
Erythrina zeyheri Harv.
Erythrina zeyheri Harv. is a geoxylic underground tree from the highveld with annual stems, spiny leaves, and scarlet summer flowers.
Erythrina mulungu Mart. ex Benth.
Erythrina mulungu Mart. ex Benth.
Erythrina mulungu is a 15m tree used in Brazilian traditional medicine for sedative and calming purposes.
Mucuna bennettii F.Muell.
Mucuna bennettii F.Muell.
Mucuna bennettii is a Fabaceae flowering vine, distributed from Sulawesi to Vanuatu, with glossy green leaves and bright scarlet flowers.
Strongylodon macrobotrys A.Gray
Strongylodon macrobotrys A.Gray
Strongylodon macrobotrys, the jade vine, is an endangered endemic Philippine vine cultivated for its unusual colorful flowers.
Phaseolus lunatus L.
Phaseolus lunatus L.
Phaseolus lunatus L. (lima bean/butter bean) is an edible legume from the Americas with two independently domesticated varieties.
Phaseolus acutifolius A.Gray
Phaseolus acutifolius A.Gray
Phaseolus acutifolius, the tepary bean, is an annual bean cultivated for its small edible seeds, with potential use in cancer chemotherapy research.
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