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Mucuna paniculata

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Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Mucuna paniculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Mucuna
Species:
M. paniculata
Binomial name
Mucuna paniculata
Synonyms[3]
  • Mucuna horrida Baill.
  • Mucuna myriaptera Baker

Mucuna paniculata is a species of flowering, woody vine in the family Fabaceae, the bean family. It is native to northern Madagascar where it is locally known in Malagasy as vohinkovika.[1][4] It flowers between June and August.[1]

Mucuna paniculata is found at elevations between sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in northern Madagascar. These vines can be found in both humid and sub-humid forests, usually near rivers and streams.[1]

Toxicity

Species in the genus Mucuna are known to carry irritant hairs. These hairs contain mucunain, an enzyme which causes itching.[5] This enzyme can be destroyed using heat.[6]

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