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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

Vigna radi<strong>at</strong>a (L.) R. Wilczek [syn. Phaseolus aureus Roxb., P.<br />

radi<strong>at</strong>us L.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: black dhal, black gram, chickasaw pea, golden gram, green<br />

gram, Jerusalem pea, mung bean<br />

SPANISH: frijol mungo, icaraota, judía de mungo<br />

USES/NOTES: Dried seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled whole or mashed as dahl,<br />

leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked, young pods are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable, and<br />

sprouts are added to salads.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: India, widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

REFERENCES: Albala 2007, Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute<br />

1974, Harrington 1967, Kay 1979, Martin 1984a, Omawale 1973<br />

Vigna repens (L.) Kuntze [syn. V. luteola (Jacq.) Benth. in Mart.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

SPANISH: porotillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Dried seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, OAS 1973<br />

Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. [syn. Voandzeia subterranea (L.)<br />

Thouars ex DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: bambara groundnut, bambarra groundnut, Congo goober, earth<br />

pea, ground bean, Madagascar goundnut, Manila bean, stone<br />

groundnut<br />

PORTUGUESE: mandubi d’Angola<br />

SPANISH: bambarra<br />

USES/NOTES: Nuts are similar to common peanuts (Arachis hypogaea).<br />

Rare in <strong>the</strong> Americas.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: probably Nigeria, Camaroon, and <strong>the</strong> Central African<br />

Republic<br />

REFERENCES: Borget 1992, Bourke et al. 1987, Brouk 1975, Facciola<br />

1990, Kay 1979, Linnemann and Azam-Ali 1993, Rhem and Espig 1991<br />

Vigna trilob<strong>at</strong>a (L.) Verdc. [syn. Dolichos trilob<strong>at</strong>us L.,<br />

Phaseolus trilob<strong>at</strong>us (L.) Schreber]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: African gram, m<strong>at</strong>, m<strong>at</strong> bean, m<strong>at</strong>h bean<br />

SPANISH: m<strong>at</strong><br />

USES/NOTES: Wild and cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in India and Sri Lanka as a cover<br />

and forage crop, though <strong>the</strong> seeds and young pods are edible. Rare<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Americas. Once considered a wild form <strong>of</strong> V. aconitifolia,<br />

though now believed to be closer to V. radi<strong>at</strong>a.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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