Hyacinth bean
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The Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus, syn. Dolichos lablab L., Dolichos purpureus L., Lablab niger Medikus, Lablab lablab (L.) Lyons, Vigna aristata Piper, and Lablab vulgaris, L.) Savi. Lablab purpureus at Multilingual taxonomic information from the University of Melbourne), also called Indian Bean and Egyptian Bean, is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae that is widespread as a food crop throughout the tropics, especially in Africa. The hyacinth bean grows as a vine, producing purple flowers and striking electric-purple coloured seed pods. Pods and seeds may be poisonous due to high concentrations of cyanogenic glucosides, and can only be eaten after prolonged boiling.It is also grown as forage Lablab purpureus at FAO and as an ornamental plant. Lablab purpureus at Missouri Botanical Garden In addition, this plant is also cited as a medicinal plant and a poisonous plant. Lablab purpureus at Plants For A Future Lablab purpureus at North Carolina State University
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