Guwar / Guvar Bean
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Also known as Cluster Bean
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
- Genus
- Cyamopsis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Cultivate
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गवार gawar, गुवार Guwar, गुआर Guaar
- Bengali
- ঝার শিম Jhar sim
- Tamil
- கொத்தவரை Kottavarai, கொத்தவரை
- Telugu
- గోరుచిక్కుడు, గోరు చిక్కుడు
- Kannada
- ಗೋರಿ ಕಾಯಿ Gori kaayi, ಚವಳಿ Chavali, ಜವಳಿ Javali
- Malayalam
- Kothavara, കൊത്തമര
- Marathi
- बावची Bavachi, चिटकी Chitaki, गवार Gavar
About Guwar
Guvar bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in cultivate. Native to India, it is distributed across Tropics of the World. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Guwar belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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