Mung bean | |
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Mung beans | |
Dried and opened mung bean pod | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Vigna |
Species: | V. radiata
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Binomial name | |
Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek
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Synonyms[1] | |
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The mung bean or green gram (Vigna radiata) is a plant species in the legume family.[2][3] The mung bean is mainly cultivated in East, Southeast and South Asia.[4] It is used as an ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes.