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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abrus precatorius L.

Indian-licorice

Fabaceae 302 230 Observations

Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 19 16 Observations

Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.

Black cutch

Fabaceae 3 1 Observation

Acacia confusa Merr.

Formosan koa

Fabaceae 24 13 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Sweet acacia

Fabaceae 844 572 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Golden-rods

Fabaceae 642 484 Observations

Acacia mangium Willd.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 156 102 Observations

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 761 427 Observations

Acacia muricata (L.) Willd.

Spineless wattle

Fabaceae 31 16 Observations

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Gum arabic tree

Fabaceae 164 90 Observations

Acacia pennata (L.) Willd.

Rusty mimosa

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Acacia pycnantha Benth.

Australian golden wattle

Fabaceae 243 175 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Coralwood

Fabaceae 195 121 Observations

Aeschynomene americana L.

Joint-vetch

Fabaceae 120 67 Observations

Aeschynomene indica L.

Curly-indigo

Fabaceae 16 11 Observations

Afzelia xylocarpa (Kurz) Craib

 

Fabaceae 8 3 Observations

Albizia acle (Blanco) Merr.

 

Fabaceae 4 1 Observation

Albizia carbonaria Britton

Naked albizia

Fabaceae 51 14 Observations

Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

Chinese albizia

Fabaceae 10 10 Observations

Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

Broome raintree

Fabaceae 830 486 Observations

Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.

Forest siris

Fabaceae 9 9 Observations

Albizia splendens Miq.

 

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.

Alyce-clover

Fabaceae 158 108 Observations

Andira inermis (Wright) DC.

Angelin Tree

Fabaceae 21 12 Observations

Arachis glabrata Benth.

Rhizoma peanut

Fabaceae 6 6 Observations

Arachis hypogaea L.

Peanut

Fabaceae 658 522 Observations

Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C.Greg.

Pinto peanut

Fabaceae 118 91 Observations

Archidendron globosum (Blume) I.C.Nielsen

 

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Archidendron jiringa (Jack) I.C.Nielsen

 

Fabaceae 8 6 Observations

Baphia nitida Lodd.

Camwood

Fabaceae 25 15 Observations

Bauhinia acuminata L.

Dwarf white bauhinia

Fabaceae 107 73 Observations

Bauhinia bidentata Jack

 

Fabaceae 11 5 Observations

Bauhinia purpurea L.

Orchid Tree

Fabaceae 1,231 911 Observations

Bauhinia scandens L.

 

Fabaceae 2 2 Observations

Bauhinia semibifida Roxb.

 

Fabaceae 9 5 Observations

Bauhinia tomentosa L.

Bell bauhinia

Fabaceae 158 88 Observations

Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn.

Malu-creeper

Fabaceae 11 7 Observations

Bauhinia variegata L.

Mountain ebony

Fabaceae 2,203 1,703 Observations

Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.

Bengal kino

Fabaceae 50 33 Observations

Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.

Bonduc

Fabaceae 230 162 Observations

Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.

Divi-divi

Fabaceae 16 8 Observations

Caesalpinia crista L.

Gray nicker

Fabaceae 10 9 Observations

Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

Thorny poinciana

Fabaceae 221 78 Observations

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Pride-of-Barbados

Fabaceae 2,257 1,728 Observations

Caesalpinia sappan L.

Sappanwood

Fabaceae 10 5 Observations

Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth

Pigeon-pea

Fabaceae 133 72 Observations

Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars

Showy pigeonpea

Fabaceae 14 8 Observations

Callerya atropurpurea (Wall.) Schot

Ki mo

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Calliandra calothyrsus Meisn.

Calliandra

Fabaceae 86 44 Observations

Calopogonium mucunoides Desv.

Calopo

Fabaceae 97 23 Observations

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