The fava bean plant (Vicia faba or Faba vulgaris) is a flowering plant in the Fabaceae family of legumes.

Fava Bean

The fava bean plant (Vicia faba or Faba vulgaris) is a flowering plant in the Fabaceae family of legumes.

A red clover plant. It does not reproduce except from seed.

Clover, red

A red clover plant. It does not reproduce except from seed.

"Adenocarpus frankenioides. 1. the standard, wings, and keel split open; 2. the stamens; 3. a cross section of a seed; 4. a legume, with a portion of one of the valves turned back." -Lindley, 1853

Codeso del Pico

"Adenocarpus frankenioides. 1. the standard, wings, and keel split open; 2. the stamens; 3. a cross…

The Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) is a tree in the Fabaceae family of legumes. It was also known as the synonym Gymnocladus Canadensis. "a, part of male flwer, showing stamens; b, fruit; c, seed." -Whitney, 1911

Kentucky Coffeetree

The Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) is a tree in the Fabaceae family of legumes. It was also…

A legume is a pod of a simple pistil, which splits into two pieces.

Legume

A legume is a pod of a simple pistil, which splits into two pieces.

"Legume.--A pod; applied to the fruit of leguminous plants, such as the pea, &c." -Newman, 1850

Legume

"Legume.--A pod; applied to the fruit of leguminous plants, such as the pea, &c." -Newman, 1850

The flower of Eperua grandiflora, a legume in the Fabaceae family.

Legume

The flower of Eperua grandiflora, a legume in the Fabaceae family.

Licorice is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) and native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is an herbaceous perennial, growing to 1 m in height, with pinnate leaves about 7–15 centimetres (3–6 inches) long, with 9–17 leaflets. The flowers are 0.8–1.2 cm (1/3 to 1/2 inch) long, purple to pale whitish blue, produced in a loose inflorescence. The fruit is an oblong pod, 2–3 centimetres (about 1 inch) long, containing several seeds.

Licorice

Licorice is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice…

"Glycrrhiza glabra. GLYCYRRHIZA. A plant with a sweet root, licorice, also spelled liquorice. A genus of leguminous perennial herbs, nearly allied to Astragalus, and including a dozen species, which are widely distributed through temperate regions." -Whitney, 1911

Licorice

"Glycrrhiza glabra. GLYCYRRHIZA. A plant with a sweet root, licorice, also spelled liquorice. A genus…

Illustrated is the pod of a legume or bean. The seeds are arranged in rows.

Pod of Legume

Illustrated is the pod of a legume or bean. The seeds are arranged in rows.

The vine of a peanut plant.

A Peanut Vine

The vine of a peanut plant.

The Woodwaxen or Dyer's Greenweed (Genista tinctoria) is a flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae.

Woodwaxen

The Woodwaxen or Dyer's Greenweed (Genista tinctoria) is a flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae.