Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (Winged Beans)

Description

Winged bean is nutrient-rich, tropical legume plant. Almost all parts of the plant are palatable.  Pods are oblong linear, straight, curved to long and flexuous, 15–30 cm long and 2.5–3.5 cm wide. They are green, yellow-green or purple or green with purplish- red wings and turn brown when fully ripe. Wing beans offer an abundance of essential nutrients, including protein, complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, calcium, iron and fiber