legume - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Broom Shrub: Encyclopedia - Broom Shrub
Brooms are a group of evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family Fabaceae, mainly in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acacia Greggii: Encyclopedia - Acacia Greggii
Acacia greggii is a species of Acacia native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, from the extreme south of Utah (where...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicer: Encyclopedia - Cicer
Cicer acanthophyllum Cicer anatolicum Cicer arietinum-chickpea Cicer atlanticum Cicer bijugum Cicer canariense Cicer chorassanicum Cicer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Locust: Encyclopedia - Black Locust
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North Americ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persian Silk Tree: Encyclopedia - Persian Silk Tree
The Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin) is a species of legume in the genus Albizia, native to southern and eastern Asia, from Iran e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astragalus: Encyclopedia - Astragalus
See text Astragalus is a large genus of about 2,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia - Fruit
In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winged Bean: Encyclopedia - Winged Bean
The Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also known as the Goa bean, is a tropical legume plant native to Papua New Guinea. It grow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aotus Pea: Encyclopedia - Aotus Pea
See text Aotus is an Australian genus of flowering plants, within the legume family Fabaceae. Aotus species, together with other species ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black-eyed Pea: Encyclopedia - Black-eyed Pea
The black-eyed pea, also called black-eyed bean, blackeye, lobiya or chawli, is a subspecies of the cowpea, grown for its medium-sized ed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bean: Encyclopedia - Bean
Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae) used for food or feed. Bean - Name. Bea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mucuna Pruriens: Encyclopedia - Mucuna Pruriens
The tropical legume Mucuna pruriens (syn. Dolichos pruriens) is known by a multitude of common names, including velvet bean, cowitch, cow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia - Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lentil: Encyclopedia - Lentil
The lentil (Lens culinaris) is a bushy annual plant of the legume family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40cm tall and the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grass: Encyclopedia - Grass
Grass generally describes a monocotyledonous green plant characterized by slender leaves, called blades, which usually grow arching upwar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia - Pea
A pea is the small, edible round green bean which grows in a pod on the leguminous vine Pisum sativum. This legume is cooked as a vegetab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albizia: Encyclopedia - Albizia
About 150 species Albizia is a genus of about 150 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the Subfami...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oat: Encyclopedia - Oat
The Oat (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain, and the seeds of this plant. They are used for food for people and as fodder for ani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Origin And History Of The Name
The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning southern. Legends of an "unknown southern land" (terra australis incognit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit - Fruit Development
After an ovule is fertilized in a process known as pollination, the ovary begins to expand. The petals of the flower fall off and the ovu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hymenaea: Encyclopedia Ii - Hymenaea - Uses
The pulpy center of the fruits are edible, and the fruit is sold in local markets in the Americas. The leaves may be used to make a tea. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endosymbiont: Encyclopedia Ii - Endosymbiont - The Endosymbiont Theory And Mitochondria And Chloroplasts
The endosymbiont theory explains the origins of organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts in eukaryotic cells. Lynn Margulis of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Model Organism: Encyclopedia Ii - Model Organism - Important Model Organisms
Model organism - Viruses. lambda phage Model organism - Prokaryotes. Escherichia coli (E. coli) Bacillus subtilis Mycoplasma genit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grass: Encyclopedia Ii - Grass - Grass And Society
Grass has long had significance in human society. It has been cultivated as a food source for domesticated animals for up to 10,000 years...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Washington Carver: Encyclopedia Ii - George Washington Carver - Early Years
Carver was born into slavery in Newton County, Marion Township, near Diamond Grove, now known as Diamond, Missouri. The exact date of bir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Resveratrol: Encyclopedia Ii - Resveratrol - Chemical & Physical Properties
Resveratrol - Names/Synonyms. Trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene; 3,4',5-stilbenetriol; trans-resveratrol and (E)-5-(p-hydroxystyryl)reso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soy Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Soy Milk - Health
Soy milk is nutritionally close to cow's milk, though most soy milk commercially available today contains artificially added vitamins suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spinach: Encyclopedia Ii - Spinach - Cultivation And Uses
Spinach is an important leaf vegetable, now grown throughout the temperate regions of the world. It is most productive in cool seasons an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pigeon Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pigeon Pea - Uses
Pigeon peas are both a food crop (dried peas, flour, or green vegetable peas) and a forage/cover crop. The dried peas may be sprouted, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soy Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Soy Milk - Preparation
Soy milk can be made from whole soybeans or full-fat soy flour. The dry beans are soaked in water overnight or for a minimum of 3 hours o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rooibos: Encyclopedia Ii - Rooibos - Antioxidants & Flavonoids Found In Rooibos
Some antioxidants are called polyphenols because these substances contain a phenolic ring in their chemical structure. Polyphenols are co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peanut: Encyclopedia Ii - Peanut - Cultivars Of Peanuts
Thousands of peanut cultivars are grown, with four major Cultivar Groups being the most popular: Spanish, Runner, Virginia, and Valencia....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nut Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Nut Fruit - Culinary Definition And Uses
A nut in cuisine is a much less restrictive category than a nut in botany, the term being applied (or misapplied, depending upon the view...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Astragalus: Encyclopedia Ii - Astragalus - Medicinal Use
Astragalus membranaceus, or huáng qí (黄芪, literally "yellow leader"; also called bei qí, 北芪, literally "northern leader") is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persian Silk Tree: Encyclopedia Ii - Persian Silk Tree - Description
Albizia julibrissin is a small deciduous tree growing to 5–12 m tall, with a broad crown of level or arching branches. The bark is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pigeon Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pigeon Pea - Uses
Pigeon peas are both a food crop (dried peas, flour, or green vegetable peas) and a forage/cover crop. The dried peas may be sprouted bri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Applications
Soybeans can be broadly classified as "vegetable" (garden) or field(oil) types. Vegetable types cook more easily, have a mild nutty flavo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endosymbiont: Encyclopedia Ii - Endosymbiont - The Endosymbiont Theory And Mitochondria And Chloroplasts
The endosymbiont theory explains the origins of organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts in eukaryotic cells. The theory proposes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Uses
Soybeans can be broadly classified as "vegetable" (garden) or field (oil) types. Vegetable types cook more easily, have a mild nutty flav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Model Organism: Encyclopedia Ii - Model Organism - Important Model Organisms
Model organism - Viruses. lambda phage Model organism - Prokaryotes. Escherichia coli (E. coli) Bacillus subtilis Mycoplasma genit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - History And Cultivation
Peas have been found in Near Eastern archaeological sites which date back nearly 10,000 years. Domesticated cultivars appeared relatively...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bean: Encyclopedia Ii - Bean - Name
Bean originally meant the seed of the broad bean, but was later broadened to include members of the genus Phaseolus such as the common be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oat: Encyclopedia Ii - Oat - Health
Oat bran is the outer casing of the oat. Its consumption is believed to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and possibly to reduce the risk of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prosopis Cineraria: Encyclopedia Ii - Prosopis Cineraria - Tree Characteristics
Prosopis cineraria is a small moderate sized evergreen thorny tree, with slender branches armed with conical thorns and with light bluish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Origin And History Of The Name
The name Australia is derived from the Latin australis, meaning southern. Legends of an "unknown southern land" (terra australis incognit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black-eyed Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Black-eyed Pea - Culture
The heat-loving crop is seeded after the danger of frost is past and the soil is warm. Sandy loam is preferred, but at least the soil sho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soy Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Soy Milk - Cooking
Soy milk is found in many vegan and vegetarian food products and can be used as a replacement for cow's milk in most recipes. Such substi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prosopis Cineraria: Encyclopedia Ii - Prosopis Cineraria - Utilization Of The Species
Prosopis cineraria provides wood of construction class. It is used for house-building, chiefly as rafters, posts scantlings, doors and wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Model Organism: Encyclopedia Ii - Model Organism - Model Organisms Used For Specific Research Objectives
Model organism - Sexual selection and sexual conflict. Callusobruchus maculatus, the bruchid beetle Chorthippus parallelus, the meadow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soy Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Soy Milk - Preparation
Soy milk can be made from whole soybeans or full-fat soy flour. The dry beans are soaked in water overnight or for a minimum of 3 hours o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Genetic Modification
Soybeans are one of the crops that are being genetically modified, and GMO soybeans are being used in an increasing number of products. M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Cultivation
Soybeans are an important global crop, with political ramifications. It is grown for its oil and protein. The bulk of the crop is solvent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soy Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Soy Milk - Ecological Impact
Using soybeans to make milk instead of raising cows is said to have ecological advantages, as the amount of soy that could be grown using...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prosopis Cineraria: Encyclopedia Ii - Prosopis Cineraria - Use In Environmental Conservation
Prosopis cineraria has a very deep tap root system and hence it does not generally complete with the associated crops. The improved physi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prosopis Cineraria: Encyclopedia Ii - Prosopis Cineraria - Natural Habitat
Prosopis cineraria tree grows in dry and arid regions of India namely Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Western Uttar Pradesh and drie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - States And Territories
Australia consists of six states, two major mainland territories, and other minor territories. The states are New South Wales, Queensland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Culture
The primary basis of Australian culture up until the mid-20th century was Anglo-Celtic, although distinctive Australian features had been...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Foreign Relations And Military
Over recent decades, Australia's foreign relations have been driven by a close association with the United States, through the ANZUS pact...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Demographics
Most of the estimated 20.4 million Australians are descended from 19th- and 20th-century immigrants, the majority from Britain and Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Flora And Fauna
Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests. Bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Geography And Climate
Australia's 7,686,850 km² (2,967,909 mi²) landmass is on the Indo-Australian Plate. Surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific ocea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Politics
The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy and has a parliamentary system of government. Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - History
The first human habitation of Australia is estimated to have occurred between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago.[1] The first Australians were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Health
Soybean - Isoflavones. Soybeans also contain isoflavones, forms of phytoestrogen that are considered by some nutritionists and physicia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Economy
Australia has a prosperous, Western-style mixed economy, with a per capita GDP slightly higher than those of the UK, Germany and France. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rooibos: Encyclopedia Ii - Rooibos - Nutrient Information
Despite some promotional claims that rooibos is a source of vitamin C, Joubert says it is not. "We have tested both the traditional rooib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Nutrition
Soybean - Protein. Soybeans are a source of complete protein. A complete protein is one that contains significant amounts of all the es...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Cultivation
Soybeans are an important global crop, with political ramifications. It is grown for its oil and protein. The bulk of the crop is solvent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prosopis Cineraria: Encyclopedia Ii - Prosopis Cineraria - Distribution
Prosopis cineraria tree occurs in the dry and arid regions of India. It is one of the chief indigenous trees of the plains of the Punjab,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nut Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Nut Fruit - Nut Allergy
Allergy to nuts is a relatively frequent, and often very serious problem. For people with nut allergy, exposure to surprisingly small amo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - States And Territories
Australia consists of six states, two major mainland territories, and other minor territories. The states are New South Wales, Queensland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Politics
See main articles: Government of Australia, Politics of Australia The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy and has a pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - History
The first human habitation of Australia is estimated to have occurred between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago.[1] The first Australians were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Foreign Relations And Military
See main articles: Foreign relations of Australia, Australian Defence Force Over recent decades, Australia's foreign relations have been ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Economy
Australia has a prosperous, Western-style mixed economy, with a per capita GDP slightly higher than those of the UK, Germany and France. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Flora And Fauna
See main articles: Flora of Australia, Fauna of Australia Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Research
The first research on soybeans in the United States was conducted by George Washington Carver at Tuskeegee, Alabama but he decided it was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Nutrition And Health Effects
Soybean - Protein. Soybeans are considered a source of complete protein, i.e., protein that contains significant amounts of all the ess...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oat: Encyclopedia Ii - Oat - Protein
Oat is the only cereal containing a globulin or legume-like protein, avenalins, as the major(80%) storage protein. Globulins are characte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oat: Encyclopedia Ii - Oat - Distribution
Oats are native to Eurasia and appear to have been domesticated relatively late. They are now grown throughout the temperate zones. They ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oat: Encyclopedia Ii - Oat - Agronomy
Oats are sown in the spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. An early start is crucial to good yields as oats will go dormant during t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - Types Of Pea
Peas grown for the immature peas are called garden peas, shell peas or green peas. They are sold fresh (usually in the pod), or tinned or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soybean: Encyclopedia Ii - Soybean - Soybean Production
Soybeans are native to southeast Asia, but 45 percent of the world's soybean area, and 55 percent of production, is in the United States....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - Ways Of Eating Peas
Fresh peas are often eaten boiled and flavored with butter and/or spearmint as a side dish vegetable. Fresh peas are also used in pot pie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Demographics
Most of the estimated 20.4 million Australians are descended from 19th- and 20th-century immigrants, the majority from Britain and Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Culture
The primary basis of Australian culture up until the mid-20th century was Anglo-Celtic, although distinctive Australian features had been...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peanut: Encyclopedia Ii - Peanut - Cultivation
Evidence demonstrates that the peanut was domesticated in prehistoric times in South America, where wild ancestors are still found. The p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nut Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Nut Fruit - Nuts Vs. Seeds
As mentioned in Culinary definition and uses, the term nut is sometimes used on seeds, but nuts and seeds are not the same thing. A nut i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Washington Carver: Encyclopedia Ii - George Washington Carver - Death And Afterwards
Upon returning home one day, Carver took a bad fall down a flight of stairs; he was found unconscious by a maid who took him to a hospita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peanut: Encyclopedia Ii - Peanut - Uses
Peanuts for edible uses account for two-thirds of the total peanut consumption in the United States. The principal uses are salted, shell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peanut: Encyclopedia Ii - Peanut - Allergies
Although many people enjoy foods made with peanuts, some people have severe allergic reactions to peanuts. For people with peanut allergy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peanut: Encyclopedia Ii - Peanut - Trade
The major producers/exporters of peanuts are the United States, Argentina, Sudan, Senegal, and Brazil. These five countries account for 7...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peanut: Encyclopedia Ii - Peanut - U.s. Department Of Agriculture Program For Peanuts
George Washington Carver, an American agricultural researcher, was the first to identify more than 300 different uses for peanuts (which,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Washington Carver: Encyclopedia Ii - George Washington Carver - Later Years
In 1896, he was recruited to Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (today: Tuskegee University) by Booker T. Washington in Tuskegee, A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Washington Carver: Encyclopedia Ii - George Washington Carver - College Years
Over the next few years, he sent letters to several colleges and was finally accepted at Highland College in Highland, Kansas. He travell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Australia - Geography And Climate
Australia's 7,686,850 km² (2,967,909 mi²) landmass is on the Indo-Australian Plate. Surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific ocea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bean: Encyclopedia Ii - Bean - Cultural Aspects
The following traditional uses of beans refer to the broad bean. In ancient Greece and Rome, beans were used in voting (a white bean mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit - Botanic Fruits And Culinary Fruits
Many foods are botanically fruits, but are treated as vegetables in cooking. These include cucurbits (e.g., squash and pumpkin), maize, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit - Seed Dissemination
Variations in fruit structures largely relate to dissemination (called dispersal) of the seeds they contain. Some fruits have coats cover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endosymbiont: Encyclopedia Ii - Endosymbiont - Symbiodinium Dinoflagellate Endosymbionts In Marine Metazoa And Protists
Dinoflagellate endosymbionts of the genus Symbiodinium, commonly known as zooxanthellae, are found in corals, mollusks (esp. giant clams,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soy Milk: Encyclopedia Ii - Soy Milk - Prevalence
In China, soy milk is popular enough to warrant its availability at Western restaurant chains such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks. In Ja...   » Read the article