What is the stem of the legume family?

The legume family is widespread across the globe and has more than 20,000 species. Most often, these are perennial, less often annual or biennial plants, shrubs, shrubs, trees, vines. In the middle lane, herbaceous plants are most often found, which are valuable food products: peas, beans, clover, beans, soy, lupine. Legumes differ in the structure of the stems: they can be curly (beans), clinging (peas, rank, mouse peas), erect (beans).