Wild Flowering Plants

Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae
Mucuna pruriens   var. pruriens
Pwa gwaté.
Tropical & Subtropical Old World.
Common woody vine of disturbed moist areas.
The hairs on the pod cause extreme irritation to the skin. However apparently the seeds can be used in the same way as with another variety M. pruriens var. utilis
local medicinal uses
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