Fabaceae FAMILY
Mucuna atropurpurea
Mucuna atropurpurea
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Mucuna atropurpurea is a large climbing shrub with twining stems The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka
HabitatEvergreen forests.