Wingbean / Sigarilyas / Pallang

Winged bean, also known as four-angled bean or dragon bean, is a tropical legume widely grown in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and parts of Africa. The plant produces distinctive green pods with four frilly “wings” running along the edges. These tender pods are commonly harvested and cooked as a vegetable in stir-fries, soups, and salads. Wing beans are highly nutritious and rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. Uniquely, almost every part of the plant is edible, including the leaves, flowers, seeds, and tuberous roots. Because of its versatility and nutritional value, the wing bean is sometimes called a “one-species supermarket” in tropical agriculture.