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Leguminosae, French Bean
French
Bean; Si Ji Dou; Kachang Bunchis., Kachang Pendek, (M); Bunchi Kai, (T);
Woo-Kwai-Tau, (C); Or-Kui-Tau, (H).
Phaseolus Vulgaris L. (Leguminosae)
Description
French Bean
An annual with two growing habits: one is a tall, late maturing climbing
variety and the other is a short, early maturing bushy plant that does not
need support. The pods are picked just before the seeds begin to swell,
at which time they are tender and palatable. Leaves are trifoliate.
Origin
When Europeans first reached America, they found the American Indians cultivating
the bean along with maize, and the beans supplemented their maize diet.
According to radio-carbon analysis, remnants found at archaeological sites
in the caves of Tehuacan valley in Mexico are about 7 000 years old. The
Spanish explorers are perhaps the first to bring them to Europe in the sixteenth
century.
Uses
The pods are cooked and eaten when immature. The dried mature seeds can
be eaten as haricot beans. The Javanese are said to eat the leaves as
a vegetable. The food value of P. vulgaris is high, comprising 20% proteins
and at least 50% carbohydrates.
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