Anipe Balli / Negro Bean
Mucuna monosperma
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Mucuna monosperma
- Genus
- Mucuna
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen, dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- बालधेंग्रा Baldhengra
- Tamil
- பெரியதெள்ளுக்காய் Periya-Tellukkay
- Kannada
- ಅಣಿಪೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Anipe Balli, ಕೈವಲ್ಯ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Kaivalya Balli, ಕೂಗರಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Koogari Balli
- Malayalam
- മലന്താളി Malanthalli
- Marathi
- गोडीकुइरी Godi Kuiri, मोठी कुइली Mothi Kuili
About Anipe Balli
Negro Bean (Mucuna monosperma) is a liana belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Anipe Balli belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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