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Mucuna macrocarpa

Also known as: Galedupa macrocarpa Roxb. +15 more
  • Galedupa macrocarpa Roxb.
  • Mucuna castanea Merr.
  • Mucuna collettii Lace
  • Mucuna ferruginea Matsum.
  • Mucuna ferruginea subsp. bungoensis (Ohwi) Ohwi
  • Mucuna ferruginea subsp. irukanda (Ohwi) Ohwi
  • Mucuna ferruginea var. bungoensis (Ohwi) Ohwi
  • Mucuna ferruginea var. irukanda (Ohwi) Ohwi
  • Mucuna irukanda Ohwi
  • Mucuna irukanda subsp. bungoensis Ohwi
  • Mucuna irukanda var. bungoensis Ohwi
  • Mucuna subferruginea Hayata
  • Mucuna subferrunginea Hayata
  • Mucuna wangii Hu
  • Pillera macrocarpa (Wall.) Endl.
  • Stizolobium macrocarpum (Wall.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.

Mucuna macrocarpa is a climbing plant within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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