4 parts labeled real Soy Bean - Glycine max specimen encased in clear lucite material. The specimen is crystal clear, indestructible and transparent. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put real Bean right at your fingertips!

Anyone can safely explore the Bean from every angle.

It is clear enough for microscope observation.

Size of the lucite block is 7.4x4.1x2.1 cm (2.9x1.6x0.8 inch).

Each one comes with a cardboard box for easy storage.

Weight of the lucite block is 90 g and 120 g with the box.

4 labels:

1) root    2) leaf   3) seedcase    4) food

This is a handmade real specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.
The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.

It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body.

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Soy Bean - Glycine max

Class: Magnoliopsida  Order: Fabales  Family: Fabaceae  Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Glycine  Species: G. max

The soybean (U.S.) or soya bean (UK) is a species of legume native to East Asia. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse. It is an annual plant that has been used in China for 5,000 years as a food and a component of drugs. Soy is a good source of protein because it contains a significant amount of essential amino acids. Soybeans are the primary ingredient in many processed foods, including dairy product substitutes. The plant is sometimes referred to as greater bean (China) or edamame (Japan), though the latter is more commonly used in English when referring to a specific dish.

Soy varies in growth, habit, and height. It may grow not higher than 20 cm (7.8 inches), or grow up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) high.

The pods, stems, and leaves are covered with fine brown or gray hairs. The leaves are trifoliolate, having 3 to 4 leaflets per leaf, and the leaflets are 6–15 cm (2–6 inches) long and 2–7 cm (1–3 inches) broad. The leaves fall before the seeds are mature. The inconspicuous, self-fertile flowers are borne in the axil of the leaf and are white, pink or purple.

The fruit is a hairy pod that grows in clusters of 3–5, each pod is 3–8 cm long(1–3 inches) and usually contains 2–4 (rarely more) seeds 5–11 mm in diameter.