Asparagus Pea

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, Malaya, Burma

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Boil, Otosis, Smallpox, Tumor

Science studied: ALANINE, ARGININE, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Common names: Asparagus Pea, Goa Bean, Winged Bean, Dambala, Four-angled Bean, Goa bean, Goa-bean, Goabohne, Haricot ailé, Kecipir, Klongkang, Pois carré, Sigarilyas, asparagus bean, asparagus pea, asparagus-pea, calamismis

POWO: 515970-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, Malaya, Elsewhere, Burma.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Boil
• Otosis
• Smallpox
• Tumor
• Vertigo
• Conjunctivitis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• Malaya
• Elsewhere
• Burma

Documented cultural uses

• Boil
• Otosis
• Smallpox
• Tumor
• Vertigo
• Conjunctivitis

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Boil · Java · "
• Otosis · Java · "
• Smallpox · Malaya · "
• Smallpox · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor · Java · "
• Vertigo · Burma · "
• Conjunctivitis · Java · "
• Vertigo · Malaya · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Multi-environment evaluation identifies high-yielding and stable winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) accessions for sub-Saharan Africa · 2026 source ↗
• Chloroplast genome sequencing in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus L.) and comparative analysis with other legumes. · 2026 source ↗
• Genetic and Environmental Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Winged Bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus L.) · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• ARGININE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• COPPER
• CYSTINE
• ERUCIC-ACID
• FAT
• GADOLEIC-ACID
• GLUTAMIC-ACID
• GLYCINE
• HISTIDINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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