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''Canavalia gladiata'', the sword bean or scimitar bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume family . 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
The term "sword bean" is also used for other legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
s, notably the common jack bean '' Canavalia ensiformis''.
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gladiata Edible legumes Flora of Japan Flora of China Flora of tropical Asia Taxa named by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle {{Faboideae-stub