Fabaceae Phaseolus lunatus L.
Sieva Bean
Cherokee - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24
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Phaseolus lunatus L.
Scientific name: Phaseolus lunatus L.
USDA symbol: PHLU2 (
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Common names: Sieva Bean
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Beans used for food.
RECRD: 9108 id: 26311