Green beans
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Bean, green |
| Scientific name | Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Taxonomic group | Fabaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Economic botany | Food plants |
| Food plants | Legumes |
| Keywords | Leguminosae |
| Date | 1998 |
Green beans. This legume has been cultivated in the New World for about 7,000 years, with remains found in both Mexico and Peru. This species produces not only green beans (eaten with the pod) but also black, navy, pinto, and kidney beans.
