Mucuna is a genus of around 100 accepted species of climbing vines and shrubs of the family Fabaceae, found worldwide in the woodlands of tropical areas. The leaves are 3-palmate, alternate or spiraled, and the flowers are pea-like but larger, with distinctive curved petals, and occurring in racemes. Like other legumes, Mucuna plants bear pods. Th... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucuna
noun any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974