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Mucuna revoluta

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Wilmot-Dear

Common Names

• Juan chi jia you ma teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• W Yunnan - China
• Cambodia
• Laos
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• disturbed vegetation
• streamside
• rainforest
• swamp forest
• bamboo forest
• scrubland
• disturbed areas
• mixed forest
• secondary growth
• forest edge

Flowering Times

• Aug (China)
• Apr-Sep (Thailand)

Fruiting Times

• Oct (China)
• Sep-Oct (Thailand)

Twining woody glabrous or sparsely hairy vine with axillary inflorescence to 160mm of deep purple or pinkish-purple, sometimes white flowers, standard to 30mm long, wings & keel to 48mm, hairy legume 90mm x 45mm with reddish hairs & irritant bristles

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Thai F