Guar

Guar

Cyamopsis psoralioides

The Gavar/Guar/Guwar/Guvar bean or cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. It grows best under conditions with frequent rainfall, but tolerates arid conditions well. About 80% of world production occurs in India and Pakistan, but, due to strong demand, the plant is being introduced into new areas. It is known as गवार् gawaar in Sindhi,Punjabi,Urdu, Hindi and Marathi, గోరు చిక్కుడు goruchikkudu kaya or gokarakaya in Telugu, ಗೋರಿಕಾಯಿ (gorikayi),ಜವಳಿಕಾಯಿ (javaLikaayi), ಚವಳಿಕಾಯಿ (chavalikayi) in Kannada, and kotthavarai (கொத்தவரைக்காய்) in Tamil.

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