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Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC.
Burny Bean
A beautiful vine with large green pea flowers, common around Cairns.This species was collected by Banks and Solander at Cooktown in 1770.

	*Mucuna gigantea*	*Mucuna gigantea*

	Description:Flowers with insects	Description:Mature flowers, note anthers exposed.
	Location:Quarantine Bay, Cooktown, North Queensland	Location:Clifton Beach, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:15˚29.5406S 145˚16.5363E	GPS coordinates:16˚45.522S 145˚40.124E
	Date:25 September 2011	Date:30 June 2013
	Field No.:U464	Field No.:2194

	*Mucuna gigantea*	*Mucuna gigantea*

	Description:Leaves and young flower buds	Description:Flower buds
	Location:Clifton Beach, North Queensland	Location:Smithfield Conservation Park, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:16˚45.522S 145˚40.124E	GPS coordinates:16˚48.425S 145˚40.575E
	Date:30 June 2013	Date:30 June 2013
	Field No.:2194	Field No.:2193A

	*Mucuna gigantea*	*Mucuna gigantea*

	Description:Flowers	Description:Pod
	Location:Clifton Beach,North Queensland	Location:Clifton Beach,North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:16˚45.522S 145˚40.124E	GPS coordinates:16˚45.522S 145˚40.124E
	Date:4 November 2012	Date:4 November 2012
	Field No.:U1259	Field No.:U1259
	Photo courtesy of Rosa Scali	Photo courtesy of Rosa Scali

	*Mucuna gigantea*	*Mucuna gigantea*

	Description:Leaves	Description:Leaf - underside
	Location:Henrietta Creek, Palmerston Highway, North Queensland	Location:Henrietta Creek, Palmerston Highway, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:17˚35.9170S 145˚45.5440E	GPS coordinates:17˚35.9170S 145˚45.5440E
	Date:22 September 2018	Date:22 September 2018
	Field No.:6715	Field No.:6715

	*Mucuna gigantea*	*Mucuna gigantea*

	Description:Bud	Description:Vine in rainforest
	Location:Henrietta Creek, Palmerston Highway, North Queensland	Location:Henrietta Creek, Palmerston Highway, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:17˚35.9170S 145˚45.5440E	GPS coordinates:17˚35.9170S 145˚45.5440E
	Date:22 September 2018	Date:22 September 2018
	Field No.:6715	Field No.:6715

References (accessed 8 December 2018):

http://keys.trin.org.au:8080/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Mucuna_gigantea.htm

https://www.jcu.edu.au/discover-nature-at-jcu/plants/plants-by-common-name2/mucuna-gigantea

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