Mung bean
The Mung bean (or mungo bean) is a legume, which is mostly grown in Asia. It is mostly used for cooking.
Mung bean | |
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Mung beans | |
Dried and opened mung bean pod | |
Scientific classification | |
Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Plantae |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Vigna |
Species: | V. radiata
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Binomial name | |
Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Mung Bean Media
Vigna radiata - MHNT
Plant-based egg alternative made with mung bean protein
Time-lapse video of mung beans germinating over 10 days
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2015.