Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Safety & Hazards
The immature seedpods contain high contents of hydrocyanic acid, though by the time the pods mature this has been reduced to a trace[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].
Botanical Description
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba is an erect, herbaceous annual to perennial plant growing up to 300cm tall, though cultivated forms are more commonly 20 - 100cm tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is the source of guar gum, obtained from the seeds and used extensively in the food industry, commercially and medicinally. The plant is also a local source of food. It is often cultivated in India and southeastern Asia for its seeds and seedpods, which are also used as a food[ 254 Title The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Publication Author Chevallier. A. Publisher Dorling Kindersley. London Year 1996 ISBN 9-780751-303148 Description An excellent guide to over 500 of the more well known medicinal herbs from around the world. , 300 Title Vegetables in the Tropics Publication Author Tindall. H. D. Publisher MacMillan, Oxford. Year 1983 ISBN 0-333-24268-8 Description An excellent, in-depth look at the main vegetable crops that can be grown in the Tropics, plus many less well-known plants. ].