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Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.

Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.

Mucuna gigantea
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Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.. Mucuna gigantea, commonly known as burny bean, burney bean, velvet bean or sea bean is a species of liana from the legume family Fabaceae. Its natural range roughly follows the perimeter of the Indian Ocean and includes Africa, India, Malesia, New Guinea and northern Australia. Many parts of the plant—in particular the new growth, flowers and fruit—are covered in fine irritant hairs.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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