Canavalia pubescens
Awikiwiki, Jack Bean
Other regional names: Lavafield Jackbean
- Lavafield Jackbean
Also known as: Canavalia forbesii H.St.John +7 more
- Canavalia forbesii H.St.John
- Canavalia galeata var. pubescens (Hook. & Arn.) A.Gray
- Canavalia haleakalaensis H.St.John
- Canavalia lanaiensis (Rock) O.Deg. & I.Deg.
- Canavalia lanaiensis var. munroi O.Deg. & I.Deg.
- Canavalia munroi (O.Deg. & I.Deg.) H.St.John
- Canavalia sericea var. lanaiensis Rock
- Canavalia sericea var. munroi O.Deg. & I.Deg.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Indigenous to the Pacific, Canavalia pubescens (commonly known as Awikiwiki or Jack Bean) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Hawaii