Vigna khandalensis

(Santapau) Raghavan & Wadhwa

FabaceaeSeeds/NutsPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds

Seed - cooked. Eaten in times of famine. The seed contains around 48% carbohydrate, 24% protein and 5.5% lipids. Both unripe and mature seeds of this species are cooked as a vegetable or eaten raw. The cylindrical seedpods are around 59mm long and 5mm in diameter, containing around 8 seeds that can each be up to 4mm ilong and 3mm wide.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows in open forest in high rainfall regions.

Asia, India,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

An erect annual plant. It grows 1-1.5 m high. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are large and coarse. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The pods are 6-8 cm long. There are 8-10 seeds.

How to Grow

This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

Other Information

They are eaten in times of scarcity.

Names & Synonyms

Ran-shevga

Phaseolus grandis Dalz. & Gibs, non Wall. nec Benth.Phaseolus khandalensis SamtapauVigna grandis Verdc.

References (6)

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Sadhale, A., et al, 1991, Ethnobotanical studies of sacred grove at Ajiwali, Pune district. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 15 No. 1 pp 167-172