Medicago arborea

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Tree Medick
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Rosopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species: M. arborea
Binomial name
Medicago arborea
L.
Synonyms

Medicago arborea var. citrina Font Quer
Medicago arborea subsp. citrina (Font Quer) O. Bolos & Vigo
Medicago citrina (Font Quer) Greuter

Medicago arborea (Tree Medick) is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout Europe and especially in the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include moon trefoil, shrub medick, and tree medick.

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