Glycine max subsp. soja

(Siebold & Zuccarini)

Wild soya bean

Fabaceae Edible: Leaves, Seeds Potential hazards — see below 3,735 iNaturalist observations

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Description

An annual climber. The branches are slender. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are broadly sword shaped. The flowers are purple-red. They are 4 mm long. They are in groups in the axils of leaves. The pods are 3 cm long and 4 mm wide. There are 2-4 black seeds.

Edible Uses

Both the leaves and seeds are edible. The seeds are used as a grain and must be well cooked before consumption.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are used as a grain. It needs to be well cooked. Caution: It is toxic raw.

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Known Hazards

The seeds are toxic if eaten raw.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 150-2,650 m above sea level in China. It grows in wetlands.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Asia, China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, Türkiye,

Notes

There are 10 Glycine species.

Synonyms

Glycine formosa Hosok.Glycine soja Siebold & Zucc.and others

References (9)

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Khasbagan, Hu-Yin Huai, and Sheng-Ji pei, 2000, Wild Plants in the Diet of Athorchin Mongol Herdsmen in Inner Mongolia. Economic Botany 54(4): 528-536

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