Vicia faba
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Vicia faba | |
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Vicia faba plants in flower | |
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Vicia faba | |
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Faba sativa Moench. |
The fava bean (Vicia faba) is a legume with large beans. Within the inedible fibrous pod there are beans surrounded by membranes that can either be eaten or discarded.
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