Mucuna nigricans
(Lour.) Steud.
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are roasted and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A subtropical climbing vine in the legume family, native to tropical and subtropical regions.
Names & Synonyms
Dangyimrik, Kaoso, Kuzukaluk
Citta nigricans Lour.Mucuna atropurpurea (uct. non (Roxb.) DC.Mucuna gigantea var. nigricans (Lour.) DC.Mucuna imbricata "Baker, p.p.A"
References (1)
- Savita, et al, 2006, Studies on wild edible plants of ethnic people in east Sikkim. Asian J. of Bio Sci. (2006) Vol. 1 No. 2 : 117-125
