All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Commonly known as the pea family, fabaceae features about 670 genera and nearly 20,000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs. Reune arboles, arbustos y hierbas perennes o anuales, facilmente reconocibles por su fruto tipo legumbre o vaina seca. In modern systems like apg ii this family fabaceae is closely related to quillajaceae, polygalaceae or milkworts including the families diclidantheraceae, moutabeaceae, and xanthophyllaceae, and. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and economically important family of flowering plants. Many legumes have characteristic flowers and fruits. The fabaceae or papilionoideae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants.