Vicia seriocarpa

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A scrambling herb. It grows each year from seed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bakile me, Bakle mara

Synonyms

Hypechusa sericocarpa (Fenzl) Alef; Vicia podocarpa Boiss. & Hausskn.; and others