Canavalia gladiata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
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 legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. In telugu it is called 'chamma kaya'
The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.[1]