Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Vigna unguiculata
Common name:
Akkerboon, Swartbekboon, Black-eyed pea, Cowpea
Family:
Fabaceae (Pea)
Distribution:
Africa, Asia
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
According to the USDA food database, the leaves of the Cowpea plant have the highest percentage of calories from protein among vegetarian foods.
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Locations
1:
Nursery areas
• Accession: 2014-36 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Seed Store
• Accession: 2014-36 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual