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Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food.English language common names include hyacinth bean, dolichos bean, seim bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, and Australian pea. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Lablab.

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