Macropsychanthus megacarpus (syn. Dioclea megacarpa) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Central America, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, northern Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[1] A climber, it is typically found in wet tropical rainforests.[1][2] Its seeds contain large amounts of the non-proteinogenic amino acid L-canavanine.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Macropsychanthus megacarpus (Rolfe) L.P.Queiroz & Snak". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2024.