Steinmetz:Psophocarpus

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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Leguminosae
English Names
  • Winged Bean
  • Hyacinth Bean
Natural Habitat
  • Malaya
  • India
  • China
Constituent(s)
  • albuminoids
  • carbohydrates
Action
  • seed: aphrodisiac; root: poisonous; green pods: used as a vegetable. The ripe seeds are also eaten boiled as a vegetable and in bean soup
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