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Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.

[ Family : Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) ]

[ Synonyms : Canavalia foureiri G. Don ; Canavalia gladiolata J.D.Sauer ; Canavalia incurva (Thunb.) DC.; Canavalia loureirii G. Don ; Canavalia maxima Thouars ; Dolichos gladiatus Jacq.; Dolichos incurvus Thunb.; Malocchia gladiata (Jacq.) Savi ]

[ Common name (Local) : Koksim ; Badi seem ]

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Name in other Languages :

• Bengali : Koksim, Makhan sim | Sanskrit : Mahasimbi, Asisimbi | Hindi : Badi seem, Khadsampal | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Sword bean, Scimitar bean, Jamaican horse bean | Other Languages : Valpayar, Valaringha (Mal.) ; Segapputampattai (Tam.) ; Tamma (Tel.)

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