The Goabohne (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also as wing bean designation, is a useful plant from the family of the (Fabaceae or Leguminosae), Unterfamilie (Faboideae). It is related close to a number of others "beans of "arable crops mentioned.

The Goabohne has its origin probably in the tropical Africa, possibly in Madagascar. Today she is cultivated mainly in Southeast Asia, so that perhaps she is in Indonesia or Papua New Guinea at home. The more exact history of their cultivation is unknown.

Description

The Goabohne is a tropical plant with high temperature and water requirement they is 2 to 3 m for a long time climbing, a plant of several years, each year again is however usually sown. The plant forms long leguminous plants with square Querschnitt.Die four edges of the cases for about 25 cm is widened to the name-giving "wings ". The seeds are oval and about 8 mm long, from beige or brown color.

Use

The ranges of application of the Goabohne are various: One knows the sheets, which unreifen cases and mature seeds eat; in addition the plant forms Wurzelknollen, which are raw or cooked usable. The Goabohne is used also in the traditional medicine of Southeast Asia.

The protein content seeds (37%) mature are comparable with that the soy bean, are however from higher quality, and also oil rate (15%) is high. In addition, the sheets are nutrient-rich with 6% protein, much Vitamin A, B and C, as well as calcium, iron, copper and manganese.

See also

• List of the vegetables

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