Phaseolus acutifolius ( Sacaton Brown Tepary Bean )
Known as “ S’oam bawi ” . It is commercially crop by the Pimas of the Gila River , near Sacaton , Arizona . An one-year bean that was first cultivate in the Southwest by the Hohokam Indians , and is specially adapted to low desert conditions . In the past it was a very important part of the local dieting , and is very nutrient . Tolerant of low desert heat , drought and alkaline territory ....