Canavalia madagascariensis J.D.Sauer

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Canavalia

Characteristics

A vine. It grows 8 m long. The stems are 1.5 cm across and woody. The leaves are compound and arranged alternately along the stem. The leaves have 3 oval shaped leaflets 5-12 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are white and pink. The pods are 12-20 cm long by 3 cm wide. There are 6-8 oval seeds.
Life form perennial
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level.
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Edible leaves seeds
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Distribution

Canavalia madagascariensis world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Canavalia madagascariensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:483673-1
WFO ID wfo-0000196574
COL ID QJVN
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INPN ID 807225
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Synonyms

Canavalia madagascariensis Canavalia ensiformis var. mucunoides Canavalia ensiformisiensis var. mucunoides