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add taxonomy (compromise betw http://www.bats.ch/trace which has Spermatophyta as subdivision and http://plants.usda.gov which has it as a superdivision)
Raw soybeans (known as edamame) are also used as a feed for [[livestock]], especially [[pig]]s and [[poultry]]. Soy has become a major crop in the United States but has not caught on as a crop in [[Africa]], [[Europe]] or [[South America]].
Raw soybeans (known as edamame) are also used as a feed for [[livestock]], especially [[pig]]s and [[poultry]]. Soy has become a major crop in the United States but has not caught on as a crop in [[Africa]], [[Europe]] or [[South America]].
==== Taxonomy ====
Kingdom: ''[[Plantae]]''<br/>
Division: ''[[Spermatophyta]]'' (seed-bearing plants)<br/>
Subdivision: ''[[Magnoliophyta]]'' (flowering plants)<br/>
Class: ''Magnoliopsida'' ([[Dicotyledon]]s)<br/>
Subclass: ''Rosidae''<br/>
Order: ''[[Fabales]]''<br/>
Family: ''[[Fabaceae]]''<br/>
Genus: ''Glycine''<br/>
species: ''max''
binomial name: ''Glycine max''
==== Further reading ====
* http://www.bats.ch/trace/?file5=coreforms/taxonomy.php&record_number=3
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GLMA4 USDA » Natural Resources Conservation Service » PLANTS database]
* [http://www.iasoybeans.com/ Iowa Soybean Association]
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