Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production

Rice BeanVigna umbellata (Syn.Phaseolus calcaratus). Climbing Mountain Bean,

Arroz (Portuguese), Frijol Mambe/Rojo/de Arroz (Spanish)

Rice Haricot BeanPhaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius. Tepary Bean—see 2G

(Portuguese)

Salad BeanPhaseolus vulgaris. Haricot (French) Bean—see 2B

Sieva BeanPhaseolus lunatus (Syn.P. limensis, P. inamoenus). Lima Bean—2B

Snake BeanVigna sesquipedalis (Syn.V. sinensis var. sesquipedalis, Dolichus

sesquipedalis)Cowpea—see2B

Snap BeanPhaseolus vulgaris. Haricot (French) Bean—see 2B

Southern Pea (Bean)Vigna spp. Cowpea—see 2B

SoybeanGlycine max (Syn.G. soja, G. hispida, Soja max)—see2B

Split PeaLens culinaris (Syn.L. esculenta, Ervum lens). Lentil, Red Dahl—see 2B

String BeanPhaseolus vulgaris. Haricot (French) Bean—see 2B

Sugar BeanPhaseolus lunatus (Syn.P. limensis, P. inamoenus). Lima Bean—2B

Sword BeanCanavalia gladiata. Pearson Bean, Wonder Bean; Pois Sabre [Rouge]

(French)

TamarindTamarindus indica Indian Tamarind, Kilytree. Tamarin, Tamarindier,

Tamarinier (French); Tamarinde, Tamarindenbaum (German); Tamarindeiro

(Portuguese); Tamarindo (Spanish)

TarwiLupinus mutabilis (Syn. L. taurus). Pearl Lupin—see 2G

Tepary BeanPhaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius—see2G

Texan Bean Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius. Tepary Bean—see 2G

Tick (Tic) BeanVicia faba var. minor.Broad Bean, Windsor Bean etc—see2B

Tonka BeanDipterex spp. Feijão Baru, Feijão Côco (Portuguese)

Tonkin Bean Vignaspp. Cowpea—see 2B

TowePhaseolus lunatus (Syn.P. limensis, P. inamoenus). Lima Bean—see 2B

TurCajanus cajan (Syn.C. indicus). Pigeon Pea—see 2B

UrdPhaseolus mungo Syn. Vigna mungo. Black Gram, Mash, Woolly Pyrol;

Haricot Mungo, Ambérique (French)

Velvet BeanMucuna pruriens var. utilis. Mauritius Bean—also for Winged Bean;

Dolique de Floride, Haricot Velouté, Pois Mascate (French)

Vetch (Grass Pea)Lathryus sativus—see2G

White Popinac Leucaena leucocephala. Leucaena, Leadtree, Horse Tamarind—2G

Wild BeanApios americana. American Groundnut, Indian Potato, Potato Bean

Windsor BeanVicia faba var. minor. Broad Bean, Tick Bean etc—see2B

Winged (Four-angled) BeanPsophocarpus tetragonolobus—see2G

Yam BeanPachyrrhizus erosus or P. tuberosus. Potato Bean, Jícama

Yardlong BeanVigna sesquipedalis. Cowpea—see 2B

Yellow DahlCajanus cajan (Syn.C. indicus). Pigeon Pea—see 2B

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Red DahlLens culinaris (Syn.L. esculenta, Ervum lens). Lentil, Split Pea—see 2B
Red GramCajanus cajan (Syn.C. indicus). Pigeon Pea—see 2B

Mambi Bean, Oriental Bean, Haricot Riz (French), Reisbohne (German), Feijão

Runner BeanPhaseolus coccineus (P. multiflorus). Pole Bean, Multiflora Bean,

Scarlet Runner Bean; Haricot d’Espagne (French); Feijão de Espanha, Feijão Flor

Yellow GramVigna radiata (Syn.Phaseolus aureus). Mung Bean,Golden Gram—2B