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Canavalia galeata

Botanic Family

Fabaceae

Author

(Gaudichaud) Vogel

Common Names

• Awikiwiki (Hawaiian)
• Puakauhi (Hawaiian)

Geographical Habitats

• Hawaii -USA

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• shrubland
• moist forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Perennial procumbent or twining puberulous vine. Trifoliolate leaves, glabrpous leaflets to 250mm long. Axillary infloresence to 100mm long, 35mm long bright magenta flowers with white streaks & spots. Fruit a 3-keeled brown pod to 130mm x 25mm

Further References

• FOH
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• www.ctahr.hawaii.edu