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Mucuna hooglandii

Verdc.

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Description

A climbing shrub. The pods are 10-15 cm long by 2.5-3.5 cm wide.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 150 m above sea level. In Papua New Guinea it grows in Milne Bay Province.

Where It Grows

Papua New Guinea, PNG,

References (3)

  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG
  • Wiriadinata, H., Ohashi, H., & Adema, F., 2016, Notes on Malesian Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) 16. The genus Mucuna. Blumea 61:90-124
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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