PLANTS Profile for Canavalia (jackbean)

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PLANTS Profile

Canavalia Adans.
jackbean

Symbol:

CANAV

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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©G.A. Cooper. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Department of Systematic Biology-Botany. United States, HI, Maui, Wainaampapa State Park. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Images:
Canavalia Adans.

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Distribution:
Canavalia Adans.

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Canavalia Adans.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Canavalia brasiliensis Mart. ex Benth.. . Image Available.

Canavalia brasiliensis
Brazilian jackbean

Canavalia campylocarpa

Distribution of Canavalia cathartica Thouars. . Image Available.

Canavalia cathartica
maunaloa

Distribution of Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.. . Image Available.

Canavalia ensiformis
jack bean

Distribution of Canavalia galeata (Gaudich.) Vogel. .

Canavalia galeata
'awikiwiki

Distribution of Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.. . Image Available.

Canavalia gladiata
sword jackbean

Distribution of Canavalia hawaiiensis O. Deg., I. Deg. & Sauer. .

Canavalia hawaiiensis
puakauhi

Distribution of Canavalia kauaiensis Sauer. .

Canavalia kauaiensis
Kauai jackbean

Canavalia megalantha

Distribution of Canavalia molokaiensis O. Deg., I. Deg. & Sauer. .

Canavalia molokaiensis
Molokai jackbean

Distribution of Canavalia napaliensis H. St. John. .

Canavalia napaliensis
Makaha Valley jackbean

Distribution of Canavalia nitida (Cav.) Piper. . Image Available.

Canavalia nitida
Bahama baybean

Distribution of Canavalia plagiosperma Piper. . Image Available.

Canavalia plagiosperma
obliqueseeded jackbean

Distribution of Canavalia pubescens Hook. & Arn.. .

Canavalia pubescens
lavafield jackbean

Distribution of Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.. . Image Available.

Canavalia rosea
baybean

Distribution of Canavalia sericea A. Gray. .

Canavalia sericea
silky jackbean

Distribution of Canavalia virosa (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.. . Image Available.

Canavalia virosa
jackbean

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Canavalia Adans.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Canavalia Adans. – jackbean

More Accounts and Images:
Canavalia Adans.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 500178.

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