Sword Bean (Dao Dou)
Botanical Name: Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. Common Names: Sword jackbean, Sabre bean Family & Genus: Fabaceae, Canavalia. It is a twining herbaceous plant. Morphological Characteristics The vine can grow several meters long. It bears pinnately compound leaves with ovate leaflets that have broadly cuneate bases; lateral leaflets are oblique. Petioles are generally shorter than leaf … Read more