Canavalia lineata
(Thunb.) DC.
Beach bean
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Description
A twining vine. It can be 5 m long. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are oval and 6-14 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. They are softly hairy. The base is wedge shaped and it is rounded at the tip. The flowers are on the axils of leaves. They are purplish red. The fruit is an oblong pod 6-10 cm long by 3 cm wide. The seeds are brown. There are 2 to 3 oval seeds.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on sandy beaches.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 50 Canavalia species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Dau-co
References (4)
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www:ildis.org/Legume/Web
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 138
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
