Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.)DC.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Canavalia DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][342][1915][2825]

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Other names:

• Canavalia enformis (L.)DC. Var. alba Makino [Synonym] [2825]
  
• Canavalia enformis (L.)DC. Var. gladiata (Jacq.)Kuntze [Synonym] [2825]
  
• Canavalia ensiformis sensu auct. [Misapplied] [1915][3057][3061]
  
• Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.)DC. Var. alba (Makino)Hisauti [Synonym] [2825]
  
• Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.)DC. Var. machaeroides DC. [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia incurva (Thunb.)DC. [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia incurva Thouars [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia loureirii G.Don [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia machaeroides (DC.)Steudel [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia maxima Thouars [Synonym] [342]
  
• Canavalia plagiosperma sensu auct. [Misapplied] [342][1915]
  
• Dolichos gladiatus Jacq. [Synonym] [1915][1056][2825][342][1645][1409][1290][1243]
  
• Dolichos incurvus Thunb. [Synonym] [342]
  
• Malocchia gladiata (Jacq.)Savi [Synonym] [342]
  

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Common Names:

• Carabanz [2157]
  
• Sword Bean [1941] [2828]
  
• Sword Bean---- [1915]
  
• Swordbean [1902] [261]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Conservation Status:
  • Cultigen not known in the wild

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Uses:

• Environmental [2828] [342]
  
• Food and Drink [2828]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [342]
  • Burundi [8]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • South Africa [342]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Zaire [8]
  • Zambia [8]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Asia [342] [1179] [1942] [1957] [2907]
  • Cambodia [1942]
  • China [342] [1179]
  • India [342]
  • India-ISO [342]
  • Indonesia-ISO [342]
  • Japan [342]
  • Laos [1942]
  • Malaysia-ISO [342]
  • Myanmar [342]
  • Philippines [342]
  • Singapore [342]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • Taiwan [342]
  • Thailand [342]
  • Vietnam [1942]

• Australasia [261] [342]
  • Australia [342]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [342] [1056] [2157]
  • Cuba [342]
  • Guadeloupe [342]
  • Haiti [2157]
  • Jamaica [1056]
  • Virgin Is [342]

• Central America
  • Guatemala [1645]
  • Honduras [342]
  • Mexico [342]
  • Panama [1224] [1243]

• Indian Ocean [342] [1915] [1941] [3052]
  • Andaman Is [342]
  • Madagascar [342]
  • Mauritius [3052]
  • Nicobar Is [342]
  • Rodrigues [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• North America
  • United States [342] [1431]

• Pacific Ocean [342]
  • Hawaii [342]

• South America [2285]
  • Argentina [342]
  • Brazil [342] [1103]
  • Paraguay [342]
  • Surinam [2285]

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Notes:

• Two varieties, gladiata & alba (FTEA, ref.210). [342]
  
• An old far eastern domesticate [342]
  
• Presence on Mauritius not confirmed by Polhill (1990). [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:00:24