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Revision as of 18:53, 19 August 2012
Vigna angularis
(Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi
| Order | Fabales |
|---|---|
| Family | Leguminosae - Papilionoideae |
| Genus | Vigna |
2n = 22
Origin : East Asia
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
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| French | {{{french}}} |
Popular names
- English: adzuki bean
- French: haricot adzuki
- Portuguese: feijão adzuqui
- Italian: fagiolo adzuki
Biology
Classification
Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi (1969)
synonyms:
- Dolichos angularis Willd. (1802)
- Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W.F. Wight (1909)
The wild form is var. nipponensis (Ohwi) Ohwi & Ohashi (1969).
Cultivars
History
Uses
- pulse. Also used in desserts.
- young pods eaten as a vegetable.
- beverage
- ingredient of shampoos and skin creams.
- green manure