
Sword Bean
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.
Names
| English | Sword Bean |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Haba espada |
| Chinese | 刀豆 |
| Scientific name | Canavalia 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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Canavalia gladiata, comúnmente llamada haba espada, es una planta cultivada dentro de la familia de las legumbres (Fabaceae).
Los frutos son consumidos como una legumbre comestible por los pueblos en África y Asia.
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刀豆(学名:Canavalia gladiata),又名红凤豆、红刀豆、海刀豆、巴西豆,俗称刀板豆。是属于豆科刀豆属的一年生缠绕性草质藤本植物,植株长3-5米,会开白色或紫红色的蝶形花,为穗状花序。花期过后每个花穗结2-5豆荚,荚长25-33厘米,内含4-7颗种子。
红刀豆的嫩荚味道鲜美,营养丰富,并可作炒、腌制、制作酱菜等用途,是蔬菜的品种之一。
近年来,商人看中了红刀豆种子外层坚硬,发芽时生长奇特,因此在其种子表面用镭射刻上“我爱你”、“生日快乐”等祝福语句后,把它改名为“魔豆”,制成易开罐装或整粒种子在观赏花卉市场出售,亦有人把种子藏在人造蛋壳内,称为“魔蛋”。除红刀豆之外,白刀豆亦是经常用来制作“魔豆”的刀豆属植物之一。白刀豆外型较红刀豆小,表皮是白色,很容易分辨。
在台湾也有俗称关公豆,豆仁多半拿来熬煮排骨汤,也有用电锅蒸食。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Canavalia |

