Mucuna novo-guineensis Scheffer

---

Status: Accepted
Genus: Mucuna Adans.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [261]

---

Other names:

• Mucuna novaeguineensis Scheffer [Orthographic] [2264]
  

---

Common Names:

• Flame of the Forest [2264]
  
• New Guinea Creeper [2264]
  

---

Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1999-05 Heald J

---

Uses:

• Environmental [1915] [2264]
  

---

Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [261]
  • Irian Jaya [261]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• Pacific Ocean [261] [2264]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Fiji [2264]

---

Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:46:07