Canavalia gladiata

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"Sword Bean" and variants redirect here. This term is also used for other legumes, notably the Common Jack-bean.
Canavalia gladiata

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Canavalia
Species: C. gladiata
Binomial name
Canavalia gladiata
(Jacq.) DC.

Canavalia gladiata, usually called Sword Bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume (Fabaceae) family.

The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.

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