This document is a guide to the Sophoreae tribe of legumes (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) found in Bahia, Brazil. It contains 80 color photos of plant specimens with their Latin names and photo credits. The guide was produced by Domingos Cardoso, Luciano P. de Queiroz, and Haroldo C. de Lima to identify and document the diversity of the Sophoreae tribe in Bahia.