yardlong bean - USDA PLANTS - String beans seeds

Legume: derived from a single carpel that splits down both sides at maturity, e.g. string beans, peas, kudzu. It is the fruit type produced by the Bean family, Leguminosae. Silique: derived from two fused carpels, the seed remain attached to the central portion and the two enclosing valves fall away, e.g. mustard family: cabbage, radish ... ................
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