DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A legume refers to any plant from the Fabaceae family that would include its leaves, stems, and pods. A pulse is the edible seed from a legume plant. Pulses include beans, lentils, and peas. For example, a pea pod is a legume, but the pea inside the pod is the pulse.

Detailed explanation-2: -Legumes encompass a wide range of edible nuts and vegetables. There are also legume plants that are not edible but have many of the same benefits for soil health. Legume pods easily break into two equal hemispheres, but not all legumes produce pods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edible and inedible legumes Edible ones are pea legume, peanut, lentils, chickpeas, lupins, and beans. While these plants are regarded as edible crops, other leguminous species are regarded as weeds but are, nonetheless, legumes, but inedible.