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Winged bean
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Fri 16 March 2007

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus / Lobus quadranglibus - Winged bean
 

 
 
 
 
 
English:  Winged bean
Danish: 
French: Haricot ailé, Pois ailé 
German: Goabonhe 
Spanish: Sesquidilla
 
Botanical description: A twining herbaceous perennial height till 4m., with trifoliate leaves, raceme of two to ten flowers which can be blue, white, or purple.The pods are large and winged on their margins from which the species obtains its common name. 
 
Production description: 
 
Major uses and marketed products: Oil + meals, Dry seeds, Green pods 
 
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Comments: Goa bean  

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