Canavalia gladiata

Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2: 404 (1825).

Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC., Photo by Nguyễn Ngọc Nhã

its native range is a cultigen from Tropical & Subtropical Asia.

Vietnamese name: 

Đậu dự, Đậu kiến, Đậu ngự, Thuỷ lưu đậu

Latin name: 

Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. – Dolichos gladiatus Jacq.

Family:

Fabaceae

Uses: 

Cure stomach pain, intestines, ulcers (seeds).

Distribution: 

Imported plants are grown in most provinces of Vietnam.

Flowering season:

March-April;

Fruit season:

June-October