Vigna dalzelliana

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It can be 3-4 m long. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 2-5 cm long by 1.2-3.8 cm wide. The fruit are pods 4-5 cm long. There are 8-10 seeds. The seeds are brown.

There are about 150 Vigna species. They are mostly in the tropics.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The seeds are used like green gram.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dau A-re, Mungavaine, Mugavel, Ranmug

Synonyms

Phaseolus dalzellianus O. Kuntze; Phaseolus dalzellii Cooke; Phaseolus pauciflorus Dalz., non G. Don nec Benth.;