🌱 Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata) is a fascinating legume with a long history of culinary, medicinal, and agricultural use across Asia, Africa, and the tropics. Here's a quick dive into what makes it special:
Scientific name: Canavalia gladiata
Common names: Sword bean, scimitar bean, jack bean (though technically different)
Family: Fabaceae (legume family)
Growth habit: Climbing vine, up to 10 meters long
Pods: Long, straight, slightly compressed; up to 60 cm with 8–16 seeds
Young pods: Cooked or eaten raw in salads
Seeds
