Fabaceae Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
American Hogpeanut
Ojibwa - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 405
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Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
Scientific name: Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
USDA symbol: AMBRB (
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Common names: American Hogpeanut
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Beans cooked, unusual flavor imparted and eaten.
RECRD: 57 id: 3218