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]

Sword bean
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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
From the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu (1804)

The term "sword bean" is also used for other legumes, notably the common jack bean Canavalia ensiformis.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Canavalia gladiata". Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA). Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Canavalia gladiata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 January 2020.