Botanical record
Mucuna sloanei
Mucuna sloanei is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo.
- Accepted botanical name
- Mucuna sloanei
- Names as published
- Mucuna sloanei
- Common English
- Stinging bean
- Parts reported
- seeds and roots
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 2951571 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 99% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Mucuna sloanei
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewe-ina | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 71 |
| Kakara | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 71 |
| Osese | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 71 |
| Yerepe Werepe | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 71 |