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.
    

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Perfectly clean & choicest quality foods for cage birds : scientifically prepared & blended : ask and see that you are supplied with "Spratt's" / Spratt's Patent, Ltd.

Plants of life, plants of death / Frederick J. Simoons.

The Heinz book of beanz [sic] / Heinz.

Chemical examination of the roots of phaseolus multiflorus / by Frederick B. Power and Arthur H. Salway.

The winged bean : a high-protein crop for the tropics report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Commission on International Relations.

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Perfectly clean & choicest quality foods for cage birds : scientifically prepared & blended : ask and see that you are supplied with "Spratt's" / Spratt's Patent, Ltd.

Plants of life, plants of death / Frederick J. Simoons.

The Heinz book of beanz [sic] / Heinz.

Chemical examination of the roots of phaseolus multiflorus / by Frederick B. Power and Arthur H. Salway.

The winged bean : a high-protein crop for the tropics report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Commission on International Relations.