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Black Jade Vine

Mucuna nigricans

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

purple flowers on a large pendulant inflorescence

Habitat:

rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this in Xe Pian National Protected Area.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
LucianaC
I planted a blue jade, but is still small.
craigwilliams
Looks like a Mucuna species. Possibly nigricans: http://www.hear.org/starr/images/species/?q=mucuna+nigricans&o=plants

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PublishedOctober 4, 2011

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