Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils.

• 有可食用的根和豆荚的中美洲缠绕植物；大的块茎幼嫩时可以生吃或熟吃，豆荚必须完全做熟后才可食用；豆荚和种子可以提炼鱼藤酮和油。