Wild Flowering Plants

Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae
Mucuna urens   (L.) Medik.
Pwa gwaté. Gwenn zyé bouwik.
Tropical America.
Quite rare high-climbing woody vine of forest rivers and open spots on the highest peaks.
The hairs on the pod cause irritation to the skin.
Seeds like these are often found on Atlantic beaches - they could be from here or washed up from other islands, and maybe various Mucuna species.
local medicinal uses
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