Steinmetz:Psophocarpus

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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Also known as (or relevant to) Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Dolichos lablab Family Leguminosae English Names Winged Bean Hyacinth Bean Natural Habitat Malaya India China

Constituent(s) albuminoids carbohydrates Action seed: aphrodisiac; root: poisonous; green pods: used as a vegetable. The ripe seeds are also eaten boiled as a vegetable and in bean soup