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Sword Bean
Siddarth Machado, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Legumes: pea and bean family

Sword Bean

Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.

Names

EnglishSword Bean
Dutch—
SpanishHaba espada
Chinese刀豆
Scientific nameCanavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.

About this species

Canavalia gladiata, the sword bean or scimitar bean, 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.

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

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCanavalia

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