Botanical record
Mucuna pruriens
Mucuna pruriens is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo.
- Accepted botanical name
- Mucuna pruriens
- Names as published
- Mucuna pruriens
- Common English
- Cow-hage, cow-itch plant, velvet bean
- Parts reported
- hairs on the pods
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2951499 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 99% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Mucuna pruriens
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbala | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 72 |
| Esisi | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 72 |
| Kakara | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 72 |
| Werepe | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 72 |