Hamburger Bean
Mucuna species
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A round drift seed with a dark band around the middle that really does look like a burger.
- Typical size
- About 1 inch
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Freely collectible.
No hazard.
How to tell it apart
- Round and slightly flattened
- Dark hilum band circling the seed
- Hard, smooth shell
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Commonly confused with
Sea HeartEntada gigas
Sea hearts are flat and heart-shaped. Hamburger beans are round with a dark band around the middle.
More sea beans in the field guide
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