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Mucuna chiapaneca





Origin:  Discovered in 2016 in Mexico it is one of six species in the genus from that country.
Family
Leguminosae (Papilionoideae)
Genus
Mucuna
Species
chiapaneca
Category
Tropicals
Type
Vine
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
The plant contains a dopamine precursor, L-DOPA which may possibly be used in the treatment of Parkinsons.
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