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Hyacinth Bean

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Lablab purpureus

Hyacinth Bean
Meneerke bloem · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food. English language common names include hyacinth bean, lablab-bean bonavist bean/pea, dolichos bean, seim or sem bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, bataw and Australian pea. Lablab is a monotypic genus.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Lablab — CC BY-SA 4.0