Resources Tagged: Edible Pods

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  1. Abelmoschus esculentus - Okra

    Edible Portion: Pods, Flowers, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable A tropical annual herb. It grows erect, often with hairy stems. It mostly grows about 1 m tall but can be 3.5 m tall. It becomeswoody at the base. The leaves have long stalks up to 30 cm long. Leaves vary in shape but are roughly heart...
    Okra Abelmoschus escule... Edible Pods Edible Flowers Edible Seeds Edible Leaves Vegetables FPI Plant Information

  2. Cleome gynandra - Cat's-whiskers

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Flowers, Pods, Seeds, Vegetable, Caution An annual herb. It grows to 0.6-0.9 m. It has a long tap root. It is erect and somewhat hairy. It usually has purple stems. Theleaves occur one after another along the stalk. The leaf stalk is long. There are 5-7 leaflets which are...
    Cleome Gynandra L. Cat's Whiskers Leafy Greens Edible Leaves Edible Flowers Edible Pods Vegetables FPI Plant Information

  3. Ipomoea aquatica - Kangkong

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Vegetable, Fruit, Roots Kangkong is a creeping sweet potato like plant. It has hollow stems and can float on water. The leaves are green and arenormally not divided like some sweet potato leaves, but the shape and size varies a little between different kinds. The trumpet...
    Kangkong Edible Pods Edible Leaves Vegetables Fruits Roots FPI Plant Information

  4. Acacia farnesiana - Sweet Acacia

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Gum, Leaves as Condiment, Spice, Vegetable, Pods An evergreen shrub. It grows to 5-7 m tall and 3 m across. The stem is slender and erect. The crown is open. It is a spreading,densely branched shrub. The bark is smooth and brown. The leaves are branched and green. There are...
    Sweet Acacia Mimosa Edible Seeds Edible Pods Spices Vegetables FPI Plant Information

  5. Cajanus cajan - Pigeon Pea

    Edible Portion:Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Sprouts, Vegetable An upright perennial shrubby legume. It lives for 3-4 years. They can be up to about 4 m tall and spreads to 1.5 m wide. Thestem is erect and branching. It has a bushy appearance. It has a strong deep taproot. The root nodules are round and...
    Pigeon Pea Cajanus cajan Edible Seeds Edible Leaves Edible Pods FPI Plant Information

  6. Cyamopsis tetragonolobus - Guar Bean

    Edible Portion: Fruit, Leaves, Shoots, Pods, Seeds, Gum, Vegetable A herb. It is an upright bushy plant often only 1 m high. Some kinds grow 3 m high. The branches are stiff and usually withwhite hairs. The branches stick upwards and are angled and with grooves. The leaves are produced...
    Fruits Edible Leaves Edible Pods Edible Seeds Vegetables FPI Plant Information

  7. Mucuna pruriens - Velvet Bean

    EdiblePortion: Seeds, Young pods, Leaves, Vegetable An evergreen herb of shrub. It is a climbing vine. It climbs to 6 m high. It can re-grow each year or live for a few years. Thestems are slender with long, slender branches. They are very hairy when young. The leaves are alternate with sword...
    Velvet Bean Mucuna pruriens Legumes Legumes as Food Vegetable Legumes Edible Seeds Edible Pods Edible Leaves Vegetables FPI Plant Information

  8. Pisum sativum - Pea

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Vegetable A short lived herb plant. A creeping plant with white or pink flowers. Plants can be 30 cm to 150 cm tall. It has a well developedtap root and many slender side roots. The stem is weak and round. Leaves are made up of 1-3 pairs of leaflets and a...
    Peas Legumes Legumes as Food Legume Varieties FPI Plant Information Edible Seeds Edible Pods Edible Leaves Vegetables

  9. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus - Winged Bean

    Edible Portion:Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Flowers, Roots, Vegetable A climbing perennial bean up to 3 or 4 m tall. It can re-grow each year from the fattened roots. The stems twine around supportsor trail over the ground. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaf stalks are long. The leaflets are 8-15 cm...
    Winged Bean Psophocarpus tetra... Edible Seeds Edible Pods Edible Flowers Roots Vegetables FPI Plant Information Legumes as Food Legumes Legume Varieties

  10. Sphenostylis stenocarpa - African Yam Bean

    Edible Portion: Seeds, Leaves, Tubers, Root, Pods, Vegetable A vigorous climbing vine. It is a herb that grows 1.5-2 m high. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are 14 cm long and 5 cm wide. The flowers are pink, purple or greenish-white. They are 2.5 cm long. They are on stout stalks in the axils...
    African Yam Bean Legumes Legumes as Food Edible Seeds Edible Leaves Tubers Roots and Tubers Roots Edible Pods Vegetables FPI Plant Information