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Mucuna flagellipes Hook.f. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]

Date Updated: 30 April 2005

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Names
Mucuna flagellipes Hook.f. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Common names
SIERRA LEONE: MENDE njo(-wi) (FCD; Fisher) IVORY COAST: ABURE eva (B&D) ‘KRU’ blidué (K&B) KRU-GUERE blon dubu (K&B) GHANA: ADANGME glεεmi (FRI) t∫akat∫aka (FRI) AKAN-ASANTE saman-tε = spirits’ marbles (auctt.) tatwea the leaf (TFC; WPG) WA
Uses
Medicines: pain-killers (twig) Medicines: diarrhoea, dysentery (seed-pod hairs) Medicines: vermifuges (twig) Medicines: menstrual cycle (twig) Medicines: malnutrition, debility (seed-pod) Phytochemistry: uricant Products: fibre Products: dyes, stains, inks, tattoos and mordants (seed) Products: pastimes-carving, musical instruments, games, toys, etc.
Description
A large woody liane, to 12 m long by 3 cm diameter at base, of riverine and swamp-forest in Sierra Leone to S Nigeria and Fernando Po, and in Zaïre, and Uganda.The whole plant turns black on drying. In Nigeria vegetable fibres, wooden articles and sometim
References
References:1. Bouquet & Debray, 1974: 136. 2. Dalziel. 1937: 252. 3. Fisher 33, K. 4. Hauman, 1954,c: 136–8. 5. Iwu, 1984. 6. Kerharo & Bouquet, 1950: 122. 7. Maudoux 164, K. 8. Oliver, 1960: 23. 9. Thomas, NWT s.n., 16/10/1912, K. 10. Walker & Sillans, 1
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

Date Updated: 30 April 2005

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Names
Mucuna flagellipes Hook.f. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Common names
SIERRA LEONE: MENDE njo(-wi)(FCD; Fisher) IVORYCOAST: ABURE eva (B&D) ‘KRU’ blidué (K&B) KRU-GUERE blondubu (K&B) GHANA: ADANGME glεεmi (FRI) t∫akat∫aka(FRI) AKAN-ASANTE saman-tε = spirits’ marbles(auctt.) tatwea the leaf (TFC; WPG) WA
Uses
Medicines: pain-killers (twig) Medicines: diarrhoea, dysentery (seed-pod hairs) Medicines: vermifuges (twig) Medicines: menstrual cycle (twig) Medicines: malnutrition, debility (seed-pod) Phytochemistry: uricant Products: fibre Products: dyes, stains, inks, tattoos and mordants (seed) Products: pastimes-carving, musical instruments, games, toys, etc.
Description
A large woody liane, to 12 m long by 3 cmdiameter at base, of riverine and swamp-forest in Sierra Leone to SNigeria and Fernando Po, and in Zaïre, and Uganda.The whole plant turns black on drying. InNigeria vegetable fibres, wooden articles and sometim
References
References:1. Bouquet & Debray, 1974: 136. 2.Dalziel. 1937: 252. 3. Fisher 33, K. 4. Hauman, 1954,c:136–8. 5. Iwu, 1984. 6. Kerharo & Bouquet, 1950: 122. 7.Maudoux 164, K. 8. Oliver, 1960: 23. 9. Thomas, NWT s.n.,16/10/1912, K. 10. Walker & Sillans, 1
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Mucuna flagellipes Hook.f. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
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