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Canavalia piperi

Botanic Family

Fabaceae

Author

Killip & J.F. Macbride

Common Names

• Habilla (Bolivia)

Geographical Habitats

• NW. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Mato Grosso - Brazil
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Roadside
• forest
• woodland
• thickets
• disturbed vegetation

Flowering Times

• Apr (Argentina) Mar
• Apr
• May
• Dec (Bolivia)

Fruiting Times

• Jul (Bolivia)

Twining liana to 8m. Strigillose stems. 3-foliolate leaves, leaflets to 80mm x 60mm. Pink-purple flowers. Fruit to 100mm x 30mm with wing.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• ILDIS
• FOPE