Fabaceae Apios americana Medik.

Groundnut

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

View all documented uses for Apios americana Medik.

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Scientific name: Apios americana Medik.
USDA symbol: APAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Groundnut
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Beans used for food.

RECRD: 9113 id: 3686

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