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Useful Tropical Plants

Mucuna platyphylla

A.Gray

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Mucuna albertisii F.Muell.

Mucuna ceramensis Burck

Mucuna forbesii Baker f.

Mucuna ponapeana Hosok.

Mucuna schmutzii Wiriad.

Common Name:

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General Information

Mucuna platyphylla is a vigourous climbing shrub with twining stems
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - central and eastern Indonesia to New Guinea, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia

Habitat

Primary and secondary forests, disturbed forests, open woodland, Sago swamp, regrowth bordering roads, along rivers; at elevations up to 800 metres[
1533
Title
Notes on Malesian Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) 16. The genus Mucuna
Publication
Blumea 61, 2016: 90-124
Author
Wiriadinata H.; Ohashi H.; Adema F.
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/000651916X692799
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent treatment
]. Rainforest and bush in New Guinea; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[
658
Title
Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
Publication
 
Author
French. B.R.
Publisher
Author.
Year
2006
ISBN
 
Description
Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitClimber
Height15.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Mucuna species generally grow best in a shady position in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].

Edible Uses

Seed - cooked[
658
Title
Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
Publication
 
Author
French. B.R.
Publisher
Author.
Year
2006
ISBN
 
Description
Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
]. The black or grey seeds are 17mm long and 14mm wide, contained in a seedpod 6 - 11cm long[
658
Title
Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
Publication
 
Author
French. B.R.
Publisher
Author.
Year
2006
ISBN
 
Description
Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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