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Vigna radiata

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Linnaeus) R. Wilczek

Conservation Status

Least concern

Common Names

• Mung Bean
• Pe-di-wa (Myanmar)
• Suna (Myanmar)
• Mung Dhal
• Pe-di (Myanmar)
• Pe-di-sein (Myanmar)
• Pe-nauk (Myanmar)
• To-pi-si (Myanmar)
• Bundō (Japan)
• Yae-nari (Japan)

Geographical Habitats

• India
• Malaysia
• Sri Lanka

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Twiner or prostrate vine with densely ferrugineus hairy stems, racemes of pale purple flowers becoming yellowish, hairy legumes

Medicinal uses

Further References

• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• USNH
• Botanicus
• FOJ