Crop

Lima Bean

Pulses

A legume (Phaseolus lunatus) domesticated independently in the Andes and in Mesoamerica, named for the Peruvian capital through which it was historically exported, and grown today across the tropics and in temperate regions as both a dry bean and a fresh shelled vegetable. Its broad, flattened seeds range from small and often bitter wild-type forms to the large, buttery-textured cultivars common in North American cooking. The crop is grown commercially in the United States, particularly for the frozen and canned vegetable market, as well as widely in Latin America, Africa and parts of Asia.

Facts

Partially Attested

Domestication Region

Andes (Peru) 2

A second, independent domestication of this species occurred in Mesoamerica around AD 800, producing the small-seeded Sieva type; this row covers the earlier Andean domestication only.

Domesticated When (Circa)

circa 2000 BCE 2

This date covers only the Andean domestication event; a second, independent domestication took place in Mesoamerica around AD 800, producing the small-seeded Sieva type.

Era (category)

Bronze Age 2

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Scientific Name

Phaseolus lunatus 2

Crop Class

Legume 1

Classification

Primary Use

Food 1

In the Other Atlases

Also in History Atlas: The Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World, era of origin there.

Sources

1. Phaseolus lunatus (Wikipedia)

lead: legume grown for its edible seeds or beansView the Source

2. Wikipedia: Lima bean, Wikipedia

Lead section (opening clause)
A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as butter bean, sieva bean, double bean or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.
Lead section (legume clause)
is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans
Origin and uses section (Andean domestication clause)
The Andean domestication took place around 2000 BC and produced a large-seeded variety (lima type)
Origin and uses section (Andean date clause)
The Andean domestication took place around 2000 BC and produced a large-seeded variety (lima type)
lead description or Wikipedia lead (primary-uses)
A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as butter bean, sieva bean, double bean or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.

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