Rust Tree Bean

About

Common Names

Rust Bean / Greilt Lat (Waejir)

Classification

Flowering Tree

Description

A variety of tree bean found primarily on the western side of the Darlom Mountains. This bean has a reddish dusty surface to the pods containing the legumes. The beans themselves have little culinary use.

Ecology

Rarity

Distribution

Life Cycle

Related Species

Red Tree Bean

Tree Bean

Uses

Cultivation

Culinary

Medicinal

• Antoscorbutic and Sialagogue - The pods it chewed have antiscorbutic qualities, but also produce excessive phlegm.

Other

• Detergent - The legumes make an excellent detergent if pressed.

History

Cultural

Religious