Mucuna gigantea
Black Bean, Seabean
Other regional names: Velvet Bean
- Velvet Bean
Also known as: Carpogon giganteus (Willd.) Roxb. +8 more
- Carpogon giganteus (Willd.) Roxb.
- Carpopogon giganteum (Willd.) Roxb.
- Carpopogon giganteus (Willd.) Roxb. ex Lindl.
- Dolichos giganteus Willd.
- Mucuna toyoshimai Nakai
- Negretia gigantea (Willd.) Oken
- Stizolobium giganteum (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Stizolobium giganteum (Willd.) Moon
- Stizolobium giganteum (Willd.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial or shrub.
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Mucuna gigantea (commonly known as Black-Bean or Seabean) is a climbing herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia, 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)
Hawaii, Society Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms