Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Psophocarpus DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [308][1290][1414][2825]

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Other names:

• Dolichos tetragonolobus L. [Synonym] [1414][2825]
  

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Common Names:

• Asparagus Pea [1902]
  
• Goa Bean [1292] [1902] [2264]
  
• Pois Carr‚ [1292] [1915]
  
• Pois Carre [1915]
  
• Wing Bean [308]
  
• Winged Bean [1902] [1915] [2264] [2825] [2968] [308]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Cultigen not known in the wild

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Uses:

• Environmental [2828] [2968]
  
• Food and Drink [2828] [2908] [2968]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Cameroon [308]
  • Egypt [308]
  • Ghana [308]
  • Ivory Coast [308]
  • Nigeria [308]
  • Sierra Leone [308]
  • Tanzania [308]
  • Zambia [308]

• Asia [261] [1914] [1929] [1942] [1957] [1979] [2825]
  • Cambodia [1942]
  • China [308]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [308]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Laos [308] [1942]
  • Malaysia-ISO [308]
  • Myanmar [308]
  • Philippines [308] [1979]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Thailand [308]
  • Vietnam [308] [1942]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261] [308]

• Caribbean
  • Caribbean-TRP [1290]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• Pacific Ocean [261] [2235] [2264] [2968]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Society Is [2968]

• South America
  • Brazil [1414]

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Notes:

• Country of origin unknown; may be Asian. [308]
  
• Produces edible tuberous roots; green pods used as vegetables. [2908]
  
• Young green leaves and shoots may be eaten as a vegetable. [2908]
  
• The ripe seeds are used in Indonesia after parching. [2908]
  
• Widely cultivated from W Africa to S India & Sri Lanka to Indochina.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:57:56