Home›Legumes and Legume Products›Plant or Animal Source›Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Browse ByCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)FactsCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account3000 BCE 1Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Filter Results6 entriesOrigin RegionAllFrance (1)Mexico (1)North America (2)South America (2)The Andes (1)Era (Earliest Documented Use)All-6000 (1)1800 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Common BeanCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Cranberry BeanCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Flageolet BeanCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Kidney BeanCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Navy BeanCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Pinto BeanCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Sources1. Legume (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaLegume, Domestication section, soybean ChinaQuote, Legume, Domestication section, soybean ChinaThe soybean was domesticated around 5,000 years ago in China from a descendant of the wild vine Glycine soja.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.