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Fabaceae or Leguminosae (bean and acacia family) Life
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Eurosid I > Fabales
A large and important family of about 650 genera and
18000 species worldwide, including economically important crop species such as Groundnut,
Chickpea, Soybean,
Lentil, Lucerne,
beans and Garden Pea. The family
also includes numerous important tree and garden plant species.
For species cultivated for food, see
Legumes. |
