Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Mucuna | Species: Mucuna nigricans (Lour.) Steud. ( बड़ी कौंच ) |
Habit |
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Fruit |
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| Synonym | Citta nigricans Lour., Mucuna gigantea var. nigricans (Lour.) DC. | Flower Color | Blue - Purple |
| Common Name | Dhora bel, lasaberbel | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Black Jade Vine | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Badi kewanch | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit obliquely plaited. 3-4-seeded. 1.2 cm broad wings at each suture on either side. |
| Habitat | Miscellaneous, exposed localities, of sub Himalayan tracts | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India; Burma;Philippines | Bark Details | Bark grey |
| Distribution in Haryana | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Trifoliate | ||
| Description of Species | A woody climber, branches sparsely pubescent. Leaf trifoliolate, petiole twisted at the base, leaflet elliptic, acuminate, sparsely pubescent on both sides; lateral leaflets oblique, broader than the terminal; Inflorescence a raceme, usually axillary pendulous, Calyx velvety, teeth almost as long as the tube. Corolla dull purple. Vexillum. Fruit pod, obliquely plaited. 3-4-seeded. | Leaf Details | Leaf trifoliolate, petiole twisted at the base, leaflet elliptic, acuminate, sparsely pubescent on both sides; lateral leaflets oblique, broader than the terminal |
