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Lima Bean
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Lima Bean

Phaseolus lunatus L.

LC Least ConcernIntroduced by people

Names

EnglishLima Bean
DutchLimaboon
SpanishFrijol ancho
Chinese棉豆
Scientific namePhaseolus lunatus L.

About this species

A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as butter bean, sieva bean, double bean or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.

Although lima beans and butter beans are the same species, they are sometimes considered distinct in culinary use, the former being small and green, the latter large and yellow. In areas where both are considered to be lima beans, the green variety may be labeled as "baby" (and less commonly "junior") limas.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPhaseolus

In Suriname

13Records in Suriname
1838First record
1937Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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