Mucuna elliptica
Also known as: Mucuna fawcettii Urb. +9 more
- Mucuna fawcettii Urb.
- Mucuna huberi Ducke
- Mucuna inflexa (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
- Mucuna platycarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
- Negretia elliptica Ruiz & Pav.
- Negretia inflexa Ruiz & Pav.
- Negretia platycarpa Ruiz & Pav.
- Stizolobium ellipticum (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
- Stizolobium inflexum (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
- Stizolobium platycarpum (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Mucuna elliptica is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru