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Canavalia villosa

Botanic Family

Fabaceae

Author

Bentham

Common Names

• Gallinilla (Costa Rica)
• Cuchillo (Costa Rica)
• Ojo De Venado

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Bolivia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest
• creekside forest
• thickets

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Oct

Herbaceous somewhat woody vine. Trifoliolate leaves, leaflets tomentose to almost glabrous beneath, 120mm x 40mm. Pale pink or purple flowers in axillary racemes with bracts & bracteoles, corolla with 5 petals 35mm long. Legume to 210mm x 25mm with 3 crests.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Standley
• ILDIS
• www.conabio.gob.mx