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| Scientific name: | Species: Vigna unguiculata Subspecies: Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Common names: | English: Yard-long bean, Long-podded cowpea, Asparagus bean, Snake bean, Chinese long bean |
| Dutch: Kousenband | |
| French: Haricot kilomètre, Dolique asperge, Pois-kilomètre | |
| German: Spargelbohne, Langbohne | |
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| Distribution: | Grown throughout the tropics, but very common in Southeastern Asia (e.g. Thailand) and Southern China. |
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