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Canavalia regalis

Botanic Family

Fabaceae

Author

Piper & Dunn

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Ghana
• Liberia
• Nigeria
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Sudan
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climbing herb to 5m, becoming glabrous. Trifoliolate leaves, leaflets to 200mm long. 10-14 flowered racemes, fragrant white flowers, calyx 15mm long, petals to 30mm long. Legume to 300mm x 45mm.

Seeds used as bracelets for a charm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• ILDIS
• BMI