Fabaceae FAMILY

Glycine soja

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The raw mature seed is toxic and must be thoroughly cooked before being eaten[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ]. The sprouted raw seed is sometimes eaten and is considered to be a wholesome food.

Botanical Description

Glycine soja is an erect, annual, climbing plant growing from 1 - 4 metres tall. The slender stems scramble over the ground, twining into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The parent of the cultivated soya bean, this species also produces oil rich seeds and has many other uses, for food, medicine and various commodities.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatLowland thickets, C. and S. Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Fields, valleys, beaches, marshes, close to the sea shore at elevations of 150 - 2650 metres in most of China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].