Amphicarpaea bracteata subsp. edgeworthii
(L.) Fern., (Benth.) H. Ohashi
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAmphicarpaea bracteata (American hog peanut or hog-peanut or ground bean) is an annual to perennial vine in the legume family, native to woodland, thickets, and moist slopes in eastern North America. A. bracteata can be found in eastern North America, as well as further west into the Midwestern region, including Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Description
A herb. It is a climber. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. The pods are narrow. The seeds are produced underground.
Edible Uses
The seeds are boiled with rice as a staple food.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are boiled with rice.
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Medicinal Uses
The name 'hog-peanut" comes from the grazing of plants and consumption of the subterranean seeds by hogs and other livestock. Amphicarpaea was used by indigenous groups, like the Cherokee and Iroquois people, as an antidiarrheal, gastric medication, and cathartic, as well as a treatment for snake bites and tuberculosis.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Nepal, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam,
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | 48.7 | 959 | 230 | 15.1 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Seedpod | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Aha, Saekong, Songqua Edgeworth
References (9)
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- Hwang, HS, et al, 2014, Distribution characteristics of plant in the Ungseokbong Mountain, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 7(2014) e164-e178
- F. A. W. Miquel, Pl. jungh. 231. 1852
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- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www:ildis.org/Legume/Web
- Kuhnlein, H. V., et al, 2009, Indigenous Peoples' food systems. FAO Rome p 120
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/.
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