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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Fabaceae
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fabaceae
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fabaceae
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Synonyms English:
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Afzelia
Amorpha
Andira
Baptisia
Callerya
Ceratonia
Clathrotropis
Colophospermum
Copaifera
Delonix
Euchresta
Families, Pea
Family, Pea
Guibourtia
Legume
Legumes
Leguminosae
Machaerium
Pea Families
Pea Family
Pithecellobium
Pithecolobium
Stryphnodendron
Tachigalia
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Tree Number:
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B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.401
VS2.001.001.001.002
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Definition English:
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The large family of plants characterized by pods. Some are edible and some cause LATHYRISM or FAVISM and other forms of poisoning. Other species yield useful materials like gums from ACACIA and various LECTINS like PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS from PHASEOLUS. Many of them harbor NITROGEN FIXATION bacteria on their roots. Many but not all species of "beans" belong to this family. |
History Note English:
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2002
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8066
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Unique Identifier:
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D007887
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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