Seagrass meadows, such as this one composed of turtle grass and manatee grass, are an important shallow water habitat. Seagrasses get their energy from photosynthesisâconverting sunlight into energyâand so must live in shallow water touched by the sun.
The mung bean (Vigna radiata), alternatively known as the moong bean, green gram, or mung Sanskrit à¤®à¥à¤¦à¥à¤ / mudga, is a plant species in the legume family. The mung bean is mainly cultivated in India, China, Korea, and Southeast Asia. It is used as an ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes.
A dish made of rice and green pigeon peas (called moro de gandules) is a traditional food in the Dominican Republic. Pigeon peas are also made as a stew, with plantain balls. In Puerto Rico arroz con gandules is made with rice and pigeon peas and is a typical dish.