Canavalia africana
Also known as: Canavalia africana Dunn ex Hutch., 1921 +2 more
- Canavalia africana Dunn ex Hutch., 1921
- Canavalia ferruginea Piper
- Canavalia gladiata Robyns
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual or perennial.
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Canavalia africana is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe