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Florida velvet bean

American  

noun

  1. a tropical vine, Mucuna deeringiana, of the legume family, having showy, purple flowers in drooping clusters and black, hairy pods: grown as an ornamental.


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In spite of vigorous search, the native home of the Florida velvet bean yet remains unknown, but it is probably in the Indo-Malayan region of Southern Asia.

From Florida: An Ideal Cattle State by Association, Florida State Live Stock

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