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Bobgunnia madagascariensis
Also called Snake Bean Plant, Ironheart, Ironheart Tree, Swartzia
Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Bambara: samagara), also called the snake bean plant, is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. Sometimes sold as "Pau Rosa", along with Bobgunnia fistuloides.
The methanolic extract of the fruit of B. madagascariensis contains a saponin tetraglycoside.
The root bark of B. madagascariensis contains quinone methide diterpenes.
The larvae of Abantis zambesiaca feed on B. madagascariensis.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bobgunnia madagascariensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
