Lima bean or Patani PRODUCT NAME
Pithecolobium SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Lima bean or Patani |
| Local Name: | Bulai patani (Manila vicinity); Katakut (Bontoc); Parda (Ilocos Norte); Patani (Ilocos Norte, Bontoc, Pampanga, Rizal, Batangas, Camarines). |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
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| Product Description: | A slender, smooth, annual, herbaceous vine reaching a length of 4m or more. The leaves are somewhat rounded at the base and pointed at the tip. The flowers are greenish or pale yellow, and borne on long stalks. The pods are oblong, somewhat curved, 6-12cm long, about 2cm wide, and contain 1-4 large seeds |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | A form of the ordinary patani or lima bean with dark-colored seeds is common in tickets in some parts of the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | seeds |
| Uses: | The seeds sometimes edible, but may be poisonous. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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