Vigna lanceolata
 Vigna lanceolata known as the pencil yam[citation needed] native bean Maloga bean parsnip bean Ngarlajiyi small yam yam bush carrot Wapurtali Wapirti and Wajaraki is an Australian native plant. Its name in the Arrernte language of Central Australia is Merne arlatyeye.[citation needed]Bush carrot is an important bush tucker food for Aborigines and there are many Dreaming rituals around it. It is still commonly eaten in the desert today.