Canavalia gladiata
Sword bean | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Canavalia |
Species: | C. gladiata |
Binomial name | |
Canavalia gladiata |
Canavalia gladiata, the sword bean[1] or scimitar bean,[2] is a domesticated plant species in the legume family Fabaceae. It is used as a vegetable in interior central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. The unripe pods are also eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.[1]
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The term "sword bean" is also used for other legumes, notably the common jack bean Canavalia ensiformis.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Canavalia gladiata". Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA). Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Canavalia gladiata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 January 2020.