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There have been reports of pods up to eight feet (2.5 meters) in length. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] This pod, like all legumes , is a single carpel , the largest carpel of any known plant. Inside the pods are ten to fifteen seeds , each of which have a diameter of 6 cm (2.4 in) and a thickness of 2 cm (0.79 in). [ 6 ]
Canavalia gladiata, the sword bean [1] or scimitar bean, [2] is a domesticated plant species in the legume family Fabaceae. 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. [1]
Moth bean can be grown on many soil types, and can also act as a pasture legume. Moth bean is a creeping annual herbaceous plant which grows to approximately 40 cm high. Yellow flowers on its hairy and densely packed branches develop into yellow-brown pods, 2 to 3 inches in length [1] The seeds of these pods contain approximately 22–24% ...
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Raw flat beans Raw flat beans showing the seeds Cooked flat beans with bacon. Flat beans, also known as helda beans, romano beans (not to be confused with the borlotti bean) and "sem fhali" in some Indian states, are a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris, known as runner bean (not to be confused with Phaseolus coccineus) with edible pods that have a characteristic wide and flat shape.
Parkia biglobosa, the African locust bean, [3] is a perennial deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in a wide range of environments in Africa and is primarily grown for its pods that contain both a sweet pulp and valuable seeds. Where the tree is grown, the crushing and fermenting of these seeds constitutes an important economic ...
Strophostyles helvola, commonly called amberique-bean, [2] annual sand bean, [3] or trailing fuzzybean [4] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family. It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States.