Wild
Moong

Wild Moong

Vigna radiata

Wild Moong is the wild form of mung or green gram (Vigna radiata var. radiata) and probably of urd or black gram [Vigna mungo). It is an annual, herb or climber, to 1 m high. Flowers are white, yellow or purple. Stem are twining or prostrate. Leaflets are frequently lobed. Pods are cylindric, straight and densely hairy.

Wild Black Gram

Regional Names

• Hindi:
  बन उरद
• Marathi:
  वेल मूंग
• Sanskrit:
  मासपर्णी

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