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Enriched botanical record

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.

Also indexed asWinged beanDambalaFour-angled BeanGoa BeanGoa beanGoa-beanGoabohneHaricot ailé
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPsophocarpus
Use categories6
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPsophocarpus
Scientific name with authorshipPsophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Botor tetragonoloba (L.) KuntzeDolichos ovatus GrahamDolichos tetragonolobus L.Psophocarpus tetragonolobus var. aequalis Hassk.Psophocarpus tetragonolobus var. macrocarpus Hassk.Psophocarpus tetragonolobus var. micropterus Hassk.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier515970-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.