Wisteria frutescens (American Wisteria)is a woody deciduous perennial climbing vine that grows up to 50 feet (15 m) long over many …
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The Fabaceae, commonly known as the Legume, Pea, or Bean family, includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which are easily recognized by their fruit (legume) and their compound, stipulated leaves. The family is widely distributed, and is the third-largest land plant family in terms of number of species, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with about 751 genera and some 19,000 known species. The name comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included in Vicia. The term "faba" comes from Latin, and appears to simply mean "bean". Leguminosae is an older name still considered valid and refers to the fruit of these plants, which are called legumes.
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Vachellia abyssinica (Flat Top Acacia) is an evergreen spreading tree that grows up to 52.5 feet (16 m) tall. The bark is reddish-brown on …
Erythrina crista-galli (Cockspur Coral Tree) is a small deciduous tree with a somewhat crooked trunk with a dark furrowed bark. It grows …
Mimosa aculeaticarpa (Catclaw Mimosa) is a straggling thicket-forming shrub that usually grows up to 3.3 feet (1 m) tall but occasionally …
Laburnum × watereri (Golden Chain Tree) is a deciduous flowering tree with trifoliate leaves that are slightly hairy beneath. It grows up …
Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) is an evergreen tree with phyllodes (flattened leaf stalks) instead of true leaves. It grows up to 26 …
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) is a slow-growing evergreen woody shrub that grows up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. Its dark green …
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) is a fast-growing evergreen shrub or tree that grows up to 100 feet (30 m) tall. Leaves are bipinnate …
Wisteria sinensis 'Alba' (Chinese Wisteria) is a woody deciduous perennial climbing vine that grows up to 100 feet (30 m) long over …
Wisteria floribunda (Japanese Wisteria) is a woody deciduous twining climber that can grow up to 30 feet (10 m) long over many supports …