Vicia hybrida
L.
Yellow hairy vetch
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Pods
The fresh pods are eaten raw, and the seeds are also edible.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Africa, Central Asia, Jordan, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Tajikistan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Albania, Angola, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Croatia, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Comoros, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Tanzania, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A herb in the Fabaceae family native to Mediterranean climates.
Nutrition Score: 47/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds young | 63 | 590 | 141 | 12.1 | — | — | — | — |
Names & Synonyms
Biz al-bakara, Fowaileh
Hypechusa hybrida (L.) Alef.Vicia linnaei RouyVicia spuria Raf.
References (2)
- Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
- Food Composition Tables for the Near East. http://www/fao.org/docrep No. 436
