Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus
AKA: butter bean, sieva bean, double bean, Madagascar bean, chad bean, or wax bean
Family: Fabaceae
Annual
Lima beans should not be eaten raw as they contain linamarin, which turns into cyanide when consumed. Cooking destroys the enzymes that would release the cyanide.
Lima Bean
The Fabaceae Family
a family of flowering plantsAKA: leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family
