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Food-Grains of India. 



taining as It does 40 per cent, of flesh-formers and 7 per cent, of 

 oil. The soy-bean may also be grown as a fodder plant. If. cut 

 Just when the pods are fully formed it makes an excellent hay, 

 superior to that of the lentil. . 



The Sword-bean. 

 Canavalia ensiformis, D.C. 



Synonyms — Canavalia gladiata (D.C); C. incurva (D.C); Dolichos ensiformis 

 (L.) ; D. gladiatus (Jacq.) ; C virosa (W. & A.) ; C Stocksii (Dalz.) ; C 

 mollis (W. & A.). 



Hind. — Kudsumber, Mukhum-sino, Chotu-sino. Beng. — Mukshimo-shfno. Tamil 

 — Segapd, Velay-thumbettan, Coli-averakai. Telugu — Chamma, Yerra-tum- 

 bettan-kaya. Deccan — Chotie-saymke-pullie. Sinhalese — Awara. Mysore — 

 Kakara-parang. Burma — Pai-noung-neo. 



A twining perennial or biennial herb with trifoliate leaves, the 

 leaflets being ovate or oblong, and from 4 to 6 inches in length. 

 The pod is 8 to 12-seeded, 6 to 9 inches long (and even more), and 

 \ \.o \yi inch broad. 



This species of Canavalia extends from the Eastern Himdlaya 

 to Ceylon and Siam ; it is commonly cultivated. 



Composition of Sword-beans (C). 



The nutrient-ratio is here i : 2' 2, and the nutrient-value 80. 



