Fabaceae Phaseolus lunatus L.

Sieva Bean

Cherokee - Food, Bread & Cake

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24

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Scientific name: Phaseolus lunatus L.
USDA symbol: PHLU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sieva Bean
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Bread & Cake
Notes: Beans used to make bean bread.

RECRD: 9109 id: 26309

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