Adzuki bean

Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & H.Ohashi is a member of the Fabaceae family. It is known by several names, including adzuki bean, azuki bean, red bean, and red mung bean. This plant is an annual vine and is cultivated for its small beans. In East Asia, the most familiar cultivars have a uniform red color, though other color variations exist. The species is distributed across various regions, including TW, SC, Caldas, Quindío, Valle, BR, the conterminous 48 United States, Assam, parts of China, the East Himalaya, Hainan, Haiti, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Manchuria, and Mexico Southeast. It was first published in 1969.