noun. A genus of leguminous climbing herbs and shrubs of the tribe Phaseoleæ, characterized by showy flowers with the banner smaller than the wings or the acute keel, and anthers of two shapes.

noun. any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres

"Including a green manure crop such as mucuna in the minor season did not result in better performance of maize than of second season cowpea, but did have a pronounced residual effect on the succeeding maize crop."

bush  shrub  

bengal bean  benghal bean  cowage  florida bean  mucuna aterrima  

Mucuna