馬荳是甚麼?

馬荳是 Lima bean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima_bean

Scientific classification Binomial name
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Lima beans Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Genus: Phaseolus
Species: P. lunatus
Phaseolus lunatus
L.
The lima bean or butter bean, (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae) is grown as a vegetable for its mature and immature beans. Also known as Haba bean, Burma bean, Guffin bean, Hibbert bean, Java bean, Sieva bean, Rangood bean, Madagascar bean, Paiga, Paigya, prolific bean, civet bean and sugar bean.







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2007-01-29 00:47:04 補充：
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima_bean