Sword Beans - Canavalia gladiata -Makhan Shim

Sword Beans Canavalia gladiata

Sword Bean" and variants redirect here. This term is also used for other legumes, notably the Common Jack-bean. Canavalia gladiata, usually called sword bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume (Fabaceae) family. The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south-central India, though not commercially farmed. In Telugu it is called 'chamma kaya' also called 'Tammi kaya'. In Tamil it is called 'valavaraik-kay' or 'valavaran-gai' which means, the vegetable that looks like a sword. The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia. Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Canavalia Species: C. gladiata Descriptions Name of seed: Sword Beans.