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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Asparagus Bean
Princess Bean
Winged Bean
Winged Pea
Goa Bean
Manila Bean
Prince's Pea
Dambala
Four Angled Bean
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| Sinhala name: |
Dara dambala (දාර දඹල)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Twining, climbing vines; stems terete, glabrous. Leaves pinnately trifoliate, the rachis 2-5 cm long, the petiole 3-4 times as long, leaflets 6-14.5 x 3-9 cm. Inflorescences about 15 cm long, 1-2 flowered. Flowers about 3 cm long. Fruit 18x 3 cm, glabrous, each wing 5-15 mm wide. Seeds about 6 x 5 mm.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Young Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Ear Diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Dropsy
Oedema
Gout
Tumors
Cancers
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Seed
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Available soon
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