vigna luteola

Vigna luteola, commonly known as the hairy cowpea, is a perennial vine found in many tropical areas.

Vigna luteola is widely known in North America by the common names hairy cowpea or hairypod cowpea. This common name is derived from the Chickasaw waakimbala, which translates literally to 'cow bean'.

The vine also has a variety of other common names in South America and the Caribbean. In Cuba the plant is known as frijol cimarrón, Spanish for 'wild bean', in Venezuela the plant is known as bajuco ...