Psophocarpus scandens
Tropical African Winged Bean
Also known as: Diesingia scandens Endl. +11 more
- Diesingia scandens Endl.
- Dolichos subaequalis Graham
- Dolichos suffultus Graham
- Mucuna comorensis Vatke
- Psophocarpus comorensis (Vatke) Baill.
- Psophocarpus golungensis Welw. ex Romariz
- Psophocarpus longepedunculatus Hassk.
- Psophocarpus longepedunculatus var. barteri Baker
- Psophocarpus longipedunculatus Hassk.
- Psophocarpus mabala Welw.
- Psophocarpus palustris R.Vig.
- Stizolobium comorense (Vatke) Piper
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Psophocarpus scandens (commonly known as tropical African winged-bean) is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bismarck Archipelago, Guinea, Jamaica, Jawa, Myanmar, New Guinea, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam