Adzuki bean

Title Info
Common name Bean, Adzuki
Scientific name Phaseolus_angularis
Taxonomic group Fabaceae
Source Dan L. Perlman
Economic botany Food plants
Food plants Legumes
Keywords Leguminosae
Adzuki bean, <i>Phaseolus angularis</i>
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Adzuki bean. The seeds of this legume have a sweet, nutty flavor. They are cooked and eaten with rice or made into sweet confections in eastern Asia. The sprouts may be eaten raw.