Fabales is a large and economically significant order of flowering plants, predominantly comprising the legume family (Fabaceae). Members are found worldwide, inhabiting diverse environments from deserts to rainforests. This order is notable for its unique flower structures, often adapted for specific pollinators, and the characteristic fruit type known as a pod or legume.
Ecologically, Fabales species are vital for nitrogen fixation in soils, thanks to symbiotic relationships with root bacteria, enriching ecosystems globally. They provide crucial food sources, timber, and medicinal compounds. The best example of a commercial crop from the order Fabales is the soybean (Glycine max), a globally dominant agricultural commodity cultivated extensively for its protein-rich seeds, used for food, oil, and animal feed.
Total families found for Fabales: 1
- 1) Fabaceae
Total plants found for Fabales: 63
- 1) Agati
- 2) Alfalfa
- 3) American groundnut
- 4) Ana tree
- 5) Asian pigeonwings
- 6) Azuki bean
- 7) Bambara groundnut
- 8) Bitter bean
- 9) Bitter vetch
- 10) Black wattle
- 11) Blue lupin
- 12) Broad bean
- 13) Carob
- 14) Catjang
- 15) Chickpea
- 16) Clover
- 17) Common bean
- 18) Cowpea
- 19) Crimson clover
- 20) Fenugreek
- 21) Geocarpa groundnut
- 22) Grass pea
- 23) Groundnut
- 24) Guar bean
- 25) Gum arabic
- 26) Horse gram
- 27) Hyacinth bean
- 28) Indigo
- 29) Jack bean
- 30) Jicama
- 31) Kudzu
- 32) Lentil
- 33) Lespedeza (Crop)
- 34) Lima bean
- 35) Liquorice
- 36) Lupine
- 37) Moth bean
- 38) Mung bean
- 39) Pea
- 40) Pigeon pea
- 41) Pinto peanut
- 42) Red acacia
- 43) Red clover
- 44) Rice bean
- 45) Rooibos
- 46) Runner bean
- 47) Sainfoin
- 48) Snow pea
- 49) Soybean
- 50) Sunn hemp
- 51) Tamarind
- 52) Tarwi
- 53) Tepary bean
- 54) Trefoil
- 55) Tuberous pea
- 56) Urad bean
- 57) Velvet bean
- 58) Vetch
- 59) White clover
- 60) White lupin
- 61) Winged bean
- 62) Yard-long bean
- 63) Yellow lupin