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Lonchocarpus Punctatus

Lonchocarpus punctatus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is commonly known as the black bead, black coral, or black pearl. The plant is native to Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The plant’s scientific name, Lonchocarpus punctatus, comes from the Greek words lonche, meaning spear, and karpos, meaning fruit, and the Latin word punctatus,…