Hyacinth bean (Fuji bean/Mag bean) - Hyacinth bean (English spelling)

Japanese: フジマメ(藤豆∥鵲豆) - フジマメ(英語表記)hyacinth bean
Hyacinth bean (Fuji bean/Mag bean) - Hyacinth bean (English spelling)
It is said to be native to India, Southeast Asia or Africa, and is now widely cultivated as food in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is an annual creeping plant of the legume family. It is also called Sengo-kumame (Sengoku-mame) or Ajimame (Aji-mame). It resembles a kidney bean. The leaves have three leaflets. From July to October, long inflorescences grow from the leaf axils, producing numerous butterfly-shaped flowers. The flowers are reddish purple or white, about 2 cm long, and resemble wisteria flowers, hence the Japanese name. The fruit is flat and broadly crescent-shaped, 5 to 7 cm long, with a thick style remaining at the tip.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
インド,東南アジアあるいはアフリカ原産といわれ,今日では世界の熱帯から暖帯で食用のために広く栽培されているマメ科のつる性一年草。センゴクマメ(千石豆),アジマメ(味豆)ともいう。全体はインゲンマメに似ている。葉は3小葉をつける。7~10月に葉腋(ようえき)から長い花穂を伸ばし,多数の蝶形花をつける。花は紅紫色または白色で,長さ約2cm,フジの花に形が似ており,和名となった。果実は扁平で広三日月形,長さ5~7cm,先端に太い花柱が残っている。

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