strawflower: plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried


cornflower: plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried


Uvularia grandiflora: plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried


Taccaceae: small family of tropical herbs


family Taccaceae: small family of tropical herbs


Tacca: genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers


genus Tacca: genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers


pia: perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch


Indian arrowroot: perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch


Tacca leontopetaloides: perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch


Tacca pinnatifida: perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch


Agavaceae: chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae


family Agavaceae: chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae


agave family: chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae


sisal family: chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae


agave: tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber


century plant: tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber


American aloe: tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber


genus Agave: type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae


American agave: widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies


Agave americana: widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies


sisal: Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope


Agave sisalana: Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope


maguey: Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine


cantala: Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine


Agave cantala: Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine


maguey: Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal


Agave atrovirens: Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal


Agave tequilana: Mexican plant used especially for making tequila


cantala: hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants


Cebu maguey: hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants


manila maguey: hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants


Cordyline: Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants


genus Cordyline: Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants


ti: shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii


Cordyline terminalis: shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii


cabbage tree: elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand


grass tree: elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand


Cordyline australis: elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand


Dracenaceae: one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae


subfamily Dracenaceae: one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae


Dracaenaceae: one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae


subfamily Dracaenaceae: one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae


genus Dracaena: Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae


dracaena: an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage


dragon tree: tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood


Dracaena draco: tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood


Nolina: perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico


genus Nolina: perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexico


bear grass: stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico


Nolina microcarpa: stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico


Polianthes: genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae


genus Polianthes: genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae


tuberose: a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers


Polianthes tuberosa: a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers


genus Sansevieria: Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceae


sansevieria: grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber


bowstring hemp: grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber


African bowstring hemp: bowstring hemp of South Africa


African hemp: bowstring hemp of South Africa


Sansevieria guineensis: bowstring hemp of South Africa


Ceylon bowstring hemp: plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green


Sansevieria zeylanica: plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green


mother-in-law's tongue: stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant


snake plant: stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant


Sansevieria trifasciata: stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant


bowstring hemp: strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage


genus Yucca: tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae


yucca: any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America


Spanish bayonet: a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers


Yucca aloifolia: a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers


Spanish bayonet: tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers


Yucca baccata: tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers


Joshua tree: a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers


Yucca brevifolia: a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers


Spanish dagger: arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers


Yucca carnerosana: arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers


soapweed: tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States


soap-weed: tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States


soap tree: tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States


Yucca elata: tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States


Adam's needle: yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages


Adam's needle-and-thread: yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages


spoonleaf yucca: yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages


needle palm: yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages


Yucca filamentosa: yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages


bear grass: yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers


Yucca glauca: yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers


Spanish dagger: yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves


Yucca gloriosa: yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves


bear grass: yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers


Yucca smalliana: yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers


Our Lord's candle: yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers


Yucca whipplei: yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers


Menyanthaceae: a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales


family Menyanthaceae: a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales


buckbean family: a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales


Menyanthes: the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans


genus Menyanthes: the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans


water shamrock: perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface


buckbean: perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface


bogbean: perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface


bog myrtle: perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface


marsh trefoil: perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface


Menyanthes trifoliata: perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface


Loganiaceae: a dicotyledonous family of plants of order Gentianales


family Loganiaceae: a dicotyledonous family of plants of order Gentianales


Logania: type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers


genus Logania: type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers


genus Buddleia: shrubs or trees of warm regions


butterfly bush: tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers


buddleia: tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers


Gelsemium: evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia


genus Gelsemium: evergreen twining shrubs of Americas and southeastern Asia


yellow jasmine: poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers


yellow jessamine: poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers


Carolina jasmine: poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers


evening trumpet flower: poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers


Gelsemium sempervirens: poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers


Linaceae: a widely distributed family of plants


family Linaceae: a widely distributed family of plants


flax family: a widely distributed family of plants


Linum: a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves


genus Linum: a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves


flax: plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem


Physostigma: African woody vines: calabar beans


genus Physostigma: African woody vines: calabar beans


calabar-bean vine: tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans


Physostigma venenosum: tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans


calabar bean: dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft


ordeal bean: dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft


physostigmine: used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma


Caesalpiniaceae: spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae


family Caesalpiniaceae: spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae


Caesalpinioideae: alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae


subfamily Caesalpinioideae: alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae


Caesalpinia: small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana


genus Caesalpinia: small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana


bonduc: tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries


bonduc tree: tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries


Caesalpinia bonduc: tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries


Caesalpinia bonducella: tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries


divi-divi: small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin


Caesalpinia coriaria: small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin


divi-divi: twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin


Mysore thorn: spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers


Caesalpinia decapetala: spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers


Caesalpinia sepiaria: spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers


brazilwood: tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry


peachwood: tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry


peach-wood: tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry


pernambuco wood: tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry


Caesalpinia echinata: tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry


brazilwood: heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods


brazilian ironwood: thornless tree yielding heavy wood


Caesalpinia ferrea: thornless tree yielding heavy wood


bird of paradise: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


poinciana: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


Caesalpinia gilliesii: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


Poinciana gilliesii: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


pride of barbados: tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


paradise flower: tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


flamboyant tree: tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


Caesalpinia pulcherrima: tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


Poinciana pulcherrima: tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


Acrocarpus: small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia


genus Acrocarpus: small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia


shingle tree: East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes


Acrocarpus fraxinifolius: East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes


Bauhinia: mountain ebony, orchid tree


genus Bauhinia: mountain ebony, orchid tree


butterfly flower: shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple


Bauhinia monandra: shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple


mountain ebony: small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood


orchid tree: small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood


Bauhinia variegata: small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood


Brachystegia: small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black:


genus Brachystegia: small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black:


msasa: small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers


Brachystegia speciformis: small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers


genus Cassia: some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista


Cassia: some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista


cassia: any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods


golden shower tree: deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia


drumstick tree: deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia


purging cassia: deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia


pudding pipe tree: deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia


canafistola: deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia


canafistula: deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia


Cassia fistula: deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia


pink shower: tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental


pink shower tree: tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental


horse cassia: tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental


Cassia grandis: tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental


rainbow shower: deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and red


Cassia javonica: deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and red


horse cassia: East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine


Cassia roxburghii: East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine


Cassia marginata: East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine


Ceratonia: carobs


genus Ceratonia: carobs


carob: evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob


carob tree: evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob


carob bean tree: evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob


algarroba: evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob


Ceratonia siliqua: evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob


carob: long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute


carob bean: long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute


algarroba bean: long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute


algarroba: long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute


locust bean: long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute


locust pod: long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute


Cercidium: spiny shrubs or small trees sometimes placed in genus Parkinsonia: paloverde


genus Cercidium: spiny shrubs or small trees sometimes placed in genus Parkinsonia: paloverde


paloverde: a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves


Chamaecrista: genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia


genus Chamaecrista: genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia


partridge pea: tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


sensitive pea: tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


wild sensitive plant: tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Chamaecrista fasciculata: tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Cassia fasciculata: tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Delonix: evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India


genus Delonix: evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India


royal poinciana: showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


flamboyant: showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


flame tree: showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


peacock flower: showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


Delonix regia: showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


Poinciana regia: showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana


locust tree: any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae


locust: any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae


locust: hardwood from any of various locust trees


Gleditsia: deciduous trees: honey locusts


genus Gleditsia: deciduous trees: honey locusts


water locust: honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood


swamp locust: honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood


Gleditsia aquatica: honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood


honey locust: tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World


Gleditsia triacanthos: tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World


Gymnocladus: small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods


genus Gymnocladus: small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods


Kentucky coffee tree: handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute


bonduc: handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute


chicot: handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute


Gymnocladus dioica: handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute


Haematoxylum: small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees


genus Haematoxylum: small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees


Haematoxylon: small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees


genus Haematoxylon: small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees


logwood: spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye


logwood tree: spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye


campeachy: spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye


bloodwood tree: spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye


Haematoxylum campechianum: spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye


logwood: very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye


Parkinsonia: small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees


genus Parkinsonia: small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees


Jerusalem thorn: large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States


horsebean: large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States


Parkinsonia aculeata: large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States


palo verde: densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium


Parkinsonia florida: densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium


Cercidium floridum: densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium


Petteria: one species: Dalmatian laburnum


genus Petteria: one species: Dalmatian laburnum


Dalmatian laburnum: erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus


Petteria ramentacea: erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus


Cytisus ramentaceus: erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus


Poinciana: small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications


subgenus Poinciana: small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications


genus Senna: genus of shrubs and trees and herbs many of which are often classified as members of the genus Cassia


senna: any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally


ringworm bush: tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


ringworm shrub: tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


ringworm cassia: tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Senna alata: tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Cassia alata: tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


avaram: evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


tanner's cassia: evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Senna auriculata: evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Cassia auriculata: evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Alexandria senna: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Alexandrian senna: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


true senna: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


tinnevelly senna: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Indian senna: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Senna alexandrina: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Cassia acutifolia: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Cassia augustifolia: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


wild senna: North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Senna marilandica: North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Cassia marilandica: North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


sicklepod: cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Senna obtusifolia: cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


Cassia tora: cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia


coffee senna: very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia


mogdad coffee: very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia


styptic weed: very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia


stinking weed: very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia


Senna occidentalis: very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia


Cassia occidentalis: very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia


Tamarindus: widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa


genus Tamarindus: widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa


tamarind: long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp


tamarind tree: long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp


tamarindo: long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp


Tamarindus indica: long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp


Papilionaceae: leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae


family Papilionacea: leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae


Papilionoideae: alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae


subfamily Papilionoideae: alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae


genus Amorpha: American herbs or shrubs usually growing in dry sunny habitats on prairies and hillsides


amorpha: any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers


leadplant: shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore


lead plant: shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore


Amorpha canescens: shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore


false indigo: an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers


bastard indigo: an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers


Amorpha californica: an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers


false indigo: dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers


bastard indigo: dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers


Amorpha fruticosa: dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers


Amphicarpaea: very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut


genus Amphicarpaea: very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut


Amphicarpa: very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut


genus Amphicarpa: very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut


hog peanut: vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts


wild peanut: vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts


Amphicarpaea 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


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


Anagyris: very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods


genus Anagyris: very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods


bean trefoil: shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed


stinking bean trefoil: shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed


Anagyris foetida: shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed


Andira: small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa


genus Andira: small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa


angelim: any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira


andelmin: any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira


cabbage bark: tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic


cabbage-bark tree: tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic


cabbage tree: tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic


Andira inermis: tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic


Anthyllis: genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs


genus Anthyllis: genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs


Jupiter's beard: silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers


silverbush: silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers


silver-bush: silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers


Anthyllis barba-jovis: silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers


kidney vetch: perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders


Anthyllis vulneraria: perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders


Apios: twining perennial North American plants


genus Apios: twining perennial North American plants


groundnut: a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans


groundnut vine: a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans


Indian potato: a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans


potato bean: a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans


wild bean: a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans


Apios americana: a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans


Apios tuberosa: a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans


Aspalathus: genus of South African heathlike shrubs


genus Aspalathus: genus of South African heathlike shrubs


rooibos: South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea


Aspalathus linearis: South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea


Aspalathus cedcarbergensis: South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea


Astragalus: large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae


genus Astragalus: large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae


milk vetch: any of various plants of the genus Astragalus


milk-vetch: any of various plants of the genus Astragalus


wild licorice: European perennial


wild liquorice: European perennial


Astragalus glycyphyllos: European perennial


alpine milk vetch: perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America


Astragalus alpinus: perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America


purple milk vetch: perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers


Astragalus danicus: perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers


Baphia: small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar


genus Baphia: small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar


camwood: small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye


African sandalwood: small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye


Baphia nitida: small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye


Baptisia: genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod


genus Baptisia: genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod


wild indigo: any of several plants of the genus Baptisia


false indigo: any of several plants of the genus Baptisia


blue false indigo: wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers


Baptisia australis: wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers


white false indigo: erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States


Baptisia lactea: erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States


indigo broom: much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida


horsefly weed: much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida


rattle weed: much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida


Baptisia tinctoria: much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida


Butea: genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak


genus Butea: genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak


dhak: East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye


dak: East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye


palas: East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye


Butea frondosa: East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye


Butea monosperma: East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye


Cajanus: erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions


genus Cajanus: erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions


pigeon pea: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


pigeon-pea plant: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


cajan pea: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


catjang pea: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


red gram: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


dhal: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


dahl: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


Cajanus cajan: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics


Canavalia: herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics


genus Canavalia: herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics


jack bean: annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage


wonder bean: annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage


giant stock bean: annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage


Canavalia ensiformis: annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage


sword bean: twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food


Canavalia gladiata: twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food


genus Caragana: large genus of Asiatic deciduous shrubs or small trees


pea tree: any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod


caragana: any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod


Siberian pea tree: large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges


Caragana arborescens: large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges


Chinese pea tree: shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China


Caragana sinica: shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China


Castanospermum: a rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut


genus Castanospermum: a rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut


Moreton Bay 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


Australian 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


Centrosema: a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers


genus Centrosema: a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers


butterfly pea: large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers


Centrosema virginianum: large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers


Cercis: deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States


genus Cercis: deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States


Judas tree: 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


love tree: 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


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


redbud: small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood


Cercis canadensis: small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood


western redbud: shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets


California redbud: shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets


Cercis occidentalis: shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets


Chamaecytisus: small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery or woody pods; often especially formerly included in genus Cytisus


genus Chamaecytisus: small late-flowering trees or subshrubs having yellow to red flowers and leathery or woody pods; often especially formerly included in genus Cytisus


tagasaste: shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder


Chamaecytisus palmensis: shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder


Cytesis proliferus: shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder


Chordospartium: 2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered


genus Chordospartium: 2 species of small New Zealand trees: weeping tree broom; endangered


weeping tree broom: small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent two-seeded pods


Chorizema: genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas


genus Chorizema: genus of Australian twining vines and small shrubs: flame peas


flame pea: any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia


Cicer: chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs


genus Cicer: chickpea plant; Asiatic herbs


chickpea: Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds


chickpea plant: Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds


Egyptian pea: Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds


Cicer arietinum: Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds


chickpea: the seed of the chickpea plant


garbanzo: the seed of the chickpea plant


Cladrastis: yellowwoods


genus Cladrastis: yellowwoods


Kentucky yellowwood: small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye


gopherwood: small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye


Cladrastis lutea: small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye


Cladrastis kentukea: small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye


genus Clianthus: genus of semi-prostrate Australasian shrubs or vines


glory pea: any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes


clianthus: any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes


desert pea: sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia


Sturt pea: sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia


Sturt's desert pea: sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia


Clianthus formosus: sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia


Clianthus speciosus: sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia


parrot's beak: evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand


parrot's bill: evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand


Clianthus puniceus: evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand


Clitoria: genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers


genus Clitoria: genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers


butterfly pea: large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers


Clitoria mariana: large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers


blue pea: vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers


butterfly pea: vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers


Clitoria turnatea: vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers


Codariocalyx: used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium


genus Codariocalyx: used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium


telegraph plant: erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine


semaphore plant: erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine


Codariocalyx motorius: erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine


Desmodium motorium: erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine


Desmodium gyrans: erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine


Colutea: small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods


genus Colutea: small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods


bladder senna: yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food


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


genus Coronilla: genus of Old World shrubs and herbs


coronilla: any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels


axseed: European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods


crown vetch: European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods


Coronilla varia: European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods


genus Crotalaria: large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa


crotalaria: any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops


rattlebox: any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops


American rattlebox: tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle


Crotalaria sagitallis: tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle


Indian rattlebox: erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India


Crotalaria spectabilis: erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India


Cyamopsis: small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia


genus Cyamopsis: small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia


guar: drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material


cluster bean: drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material


Cyamopsis tetragonolobus: drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material


Cyamopsis psoraloides: drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material


Cytisus: large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom


genus Cytisus: large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom


broom: any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers


white broom: low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers


white Spanish broom: low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers


Cytisus albus: low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers


Cytisus multiflorus: low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers


common broom: deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers


Scotch broom: deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers


green broom: deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers


Cytisus scoparius: deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers


witches' broom: an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance


witch broom: an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance


hexenbesen: an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance


staghead: an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance


Dalbergia: large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers


genus Dalbergia: large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers


rosewood: any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black


rosewood tree: any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black


rosewood: hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork


Indian blackwood: East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood


East Indian rosewood: East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood


East India rosewood: East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood


Indian rosewood: East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood


Dalbergia latifolia: East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood


sissoo: East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties


sissu: East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties


sisham: East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties


Dalbergia sissoo: East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties


kingwood: Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood


kingwood tree: Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood


Dalbergia cearensis: Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood


kingwood: handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork


Brazilian rosewood: an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black


caviuna wood: an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black


jacaranda: an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black


Dalbergia nigra: an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black


Honduras rosewood: Central American tree yielding a valuable dark streaked rosewood


Dalbergia stevensonii: Central American tree yielding a valuable dark streaked rosewood


cocobolo: a valuable timber tree of tropical South America


Dalbergia retusa: a valuable timber tree of tropical South America


granadilla wood: dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets


blackwood: any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood


blackwood tree: any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood


blackwood: very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees


Dalea: indigo bush


genus Dalea: indigo bush


smoke tree: greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor


Dalea spinosa: greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor


Daviesia: genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods


genus Daviesia: genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods


bitter pea: any of several spiny shrubs of the genus Daviesia having yellow flowers and triangular seeds; Australia


genus Derris: genus of Old World tropical shrubs and woody vines


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


derris root: woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone


tuba root: woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone


Derris elliptica: woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone


Desmanthus: genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers


genus Desmanthus: genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers


prairie mimosa: perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers


prickle-weed: perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers


Desmanthus ilinoensis: perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers


Desmodium: beggarweed; tick trefoil


genus Desmodium: beggarweed; tick trefoil


tick trefoil: any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments


beggar lice: any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments


beggar's lice: any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments


beggarweed: West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil


Desmodium tortuosum: West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil


Desmodium purpureum: West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil


Dipogon: one species: Australian pea


genus Dipogon: one species: Australian pea


Australian pea: 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


Dipogon 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


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


Dolichos: genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma


genus Dolichos: genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma


genus Erythrina: genus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers


coral tree: 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


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


kaffir boom: small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles


Cape kafferboom: small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles


Erythrina caffra: small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles


coral bean tree: deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds


Erythrina corallodendrum: deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds


ceibo: small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered


crybaby tree: small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered


cry-baby tree: small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered


common coral tree: small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered


Erythrina crista-galli: small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered


kaffir boom: small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds


Transvaal kafferboom: small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds


Erythrina lysistemon: small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds


Indian coral tree: small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds


Erythrina variegata: small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds


Erythrina Indica: small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds


cork tree: prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood


Erythrina vespertilio: prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood


Galega: small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue


genus Galega: small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue


goat's rue: tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally


goat rue: tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally


Galega officinalis: tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally


genus Gastrolobium: genus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock: poison bush


poison bush: 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


poison pea: 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


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


Genista: chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom


genus Genista: chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom


broom tree: prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe


needle furze: prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe


petty whin: prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe


Genista anglica: prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe


Spanish broom: erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers


Spanish gorse: erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers


Genista hispanica: erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers


woodwaxen: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


dyer's greenweed: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


dyer's-broom: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


dyeweed: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


greenweed: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


whin: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


woadwaxen: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


Genista tinctoria: small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


Geoffroea: small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America


genus Geoffroea: small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America


chanar: thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries


chanal: thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries


Geoffroea decorticans: thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries


genus Gliricidia: small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America


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


Glycine: genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean


genus Glycine: genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean


soy: 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


soya: 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


soybean: 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


soya bean: 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


soybean plant: 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


soja: 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


soja bean: 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


Glycine max: 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


soy: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food


soybean: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food


soya bean: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food


Glycyrrhiza: sticky perennial Eurasian herbs


genus Glycyrrhiza: sticky perennial Eurasian herbs


licorice: 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


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


Glycyrrhiza glabra: 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


wild licorice: North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties


wild liquorice: North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties


American licorice: North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties


American liquorice: North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties


Glycyrrhiza lepidota: North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties


licorice root: root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines


Halimodendron: one species: salt tree


genus Halimodendron: one species: salt tree


salt tree: spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms


Halimodendron halodendron: spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms


Halimodendron argenteum: spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms


Hardenbergia: small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to genus Kennedia


genus Hardenbergia: small genus of Australian woody vines with small violet flowers; closely related to genus Kennedia


Western Australia coral pea: vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers


Hardenbergia comnptoniana: vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers


Hedysarum: genus of herbs of north temperate regions


genus Hedysarum: genus of herbs of north temperate regions


sweet vetch: perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints


Hedysarum boreale: perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints


French honeysuckle: perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop


sulla: perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop


Hedysarum coronarium: perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop


Hippocrepis: species of Old World herbs or subshrubs: horseshoe vetch


genus Hippocrepis: species of Old World herbs or subshrubs: horseshoe vetch


horseshoe vetch: European woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped joints


Hippocrepis comosa: European woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped joints


genus Hovea: genus of Australian evergreen shrubs


hovea: any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets


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


Indigofera: genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes


genus Indigofera: genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes


indigo: deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye


indigo plant: deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye


Indigofera tinctoria: deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye


anil: shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye


Indigofera suffruticosa: shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye


Indigofera anil: shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye


Jacksonia: genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches


genus Jacksonia: genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or branches


Kennedia: genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers


genus Kennedia: genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers


Kennedya: genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers


genus Kennedya: genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers


coral pea: any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers


coral vine: prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania


Kennedia coccinea: prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania


scarlet runner: hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers


running postman: hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers


Kennedia prostrata: hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers


Lablab: one species: hyacinth bean


genus Lablab: one species: hyacinth bean


hyacinth bean: perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like 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


bonavist: perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like 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


Indian bean: perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like 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


Egyptian bean: perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like 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


Lablab purpureus: perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like 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


Dolichos lablab: perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like 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


Laburnum: flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous


genus Laburnum: flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous


Scotch laburnum: an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum


Alpine golden chain: an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum


Laburnum alpinum: an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum


common laburnum: an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations


golden chain: an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations


golden rain: an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations


Laburnum anagyroides: an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations


Lathyrus: genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea


genus Lathyrus: genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea


vetchling: any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils


wild pea: any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines


singletary pea: a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop


Caley pea: a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop


rough pea: a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop


wild winterpea: a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop


Lathyrus hirsutus: a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop


everlasting pea: any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus


broad-leaved everlasting pea: perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America


perennial pea: perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America


Lathyrus latifolius: perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America


beach pea: wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder


sea pea: wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder


Lathyrus maritimus: wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder


Lathyrus japonicus: wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder


black pea: perennial of Europe and North Africa; foliage turns black in drying


Lathyrus niger: perennial of Europe and North Africa; foliage turns black in drying


grass vetch: annual European vetch with red flowers


grass vetchling: annual European vetch with red flowers


Lathyrus nissolia: annual European vetch with red flowers


sweet pea: climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers


sweetpea: climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers


Lathyrus odoratus: climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers


marsh pea: scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers


Lathyrus palustris: scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers


common vetchling: scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage


meadow pea: scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage


yellow vetchling: scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage


Lathyrus pratensis: scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage


grass pea: European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere


Indian pea: European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere


khesari: European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere


Lathyrus sativus: European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere


pride of California: shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental


Lathyrus splendens: shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental


flat pea: European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure


narrow-leaved everlasting pea: European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure


Lathyrus sylvestris: European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure


Tangier pea: North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers


Tangier peavine: North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers


Lalthyrus tingitanus: North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers


heath pea: European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey


earth-nut pea: European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey


earthnut pea: European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey


tuberous vetch: European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey


Lathyrus tuberosus: European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey


spring vetchling: bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers


spring vetch: bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers


Lathyrus vernus: bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers


genus Lespedeza: genus of shrubs or herbs of tropical Asia and Australia and the eastern United States


bush clover: shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States


lespedeza: shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States


bicolor lespediza: Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds


ezo-yama-hagi: Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds


Lespedeza bicolor: Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds


japanese clover: an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States


japan clover: an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States


jap clover: an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States


Lespedeza striata: an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States


Korean lespedeza: annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions


Lespedeza stipulacea: annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions


sericea lespedeza: perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land


Lespedeza sericea: perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land


Lespedeza cuneata: perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land


Lens: genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils


genus Lens: genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils


lentil: widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder


lentil plant: widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder


Lens culinaris: widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder


lentil: the fruit or seed of a lentil plant


Lonchocarpus: genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers


genus Lonchocarpus: genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers


cube: 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


Lotus: annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs


genus Lotus: annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs


prairie bird's-foot trefoil: North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers


compass plant: North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers


prairie lotus: North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers


prairie trefoil: North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers


Lotus americanus: North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers


coral gem: low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States


Lotus berthelotii: low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States


bird's foot trefoil: European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America


bird's foot clover: European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America