Vigna trilobata
(L.) Verdc.
Fabaceae
Dolichos trilobatus L.
Phaseolus trilobatus (L.) Schreb.
Common Name:
General Information
Vigna trilobata is an annual to perennial, prostrate plant producing stems 30 - 60cm long[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is occasionally grown as a food for local use and is also used as a green manure.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea.
Habitat
Found in a wide range of conditions, especially near forest edges and on waste land at elevations up to 2,100 metres in India[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.10 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the drier tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,100 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 31°c, but can tolerate 18 - 35°c[
]. The plant can survive temperatures down to about -1°c[
]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 900mm, but tolerates 520 - 1,440mm[
].
Succeeds in full sun and in light shade[
]. Succeeds in a range of soils, including heavy clay soils that crack in dry conditions[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Plants can tolerate occasional waterlogging of the soil[
]. Tolerant of moderate levels of salt in the soil[
]. Prefers a pH in the range 7 - 8.5, tolerating 6.5 - 9[
]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
1587- Title
- Genetic Resources of Under-exploited Legumes/Tribal Pulses of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
- Publication
- J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. Vol. 35 No.2 (2011)
- Author
- Kalidass C. & Mohan V.R.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
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- Description
-
]. Usually only eaten by poorer people[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Immature seedpods - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
]. The cylindrical pods are 15 - 50mm long, containing 6 - 12 seeds[
372- Title
- Flowers of India
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
,
].
Leaves and young shoots. They are cut into small pieces and cooked with salt and chilli, and garnished with mustard seeds, curry leaves and onions in oil[
1811- Title
- Wild edible plants traditionally used by the tribes in the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Keala, India
- Publication
- Natural Product Radiance, Vol 6(1), 2007, pp. 74-80
- Author
- Yesodharan K. & Sujana K.A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plants ability to thrive under drought conditions and to produce high levels of nitrogen in the soil make it an excellent pioneer green manure crop in semi-arid regions[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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