FABACEAE
Pea family

Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
    Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
        Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
            Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                    Subclass  Rosidae
                        Order  Fabales
                            Family  Fabaceae – Pea family
Family features
  • Trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs
  • Ca. 20,000 species in 700 genera
Family member characteristics
  • Leaves pinnately compound
  • Fruit legume, or pod
Family members
  • Soybean
  • Garden Pea
  • Peanut

Baptisia australis
False Blue Indigo

Cytisus scoparius 'Moonlight'
Scotch Broom

 Cytisus scoparius 'Burkwood'
​Scotch Broom

Wisteria

Gleditsia tricanthos inermis 'Shademaster'
Honey Locust

Gleditsia tricanthos inermis 'Skycole'
Honey Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia
'Purple Robe'
​Black Locust

Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky Coffeetree

Maackia amurensis
Amur Maackia

Sophora japonica
'Regent'
Japanese Pagoda Tree/Chinese Scholar Tree