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Maunaloa in the Hawaiian language

Canavalia cathartica

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Canavalia cathartica, commonly known as maunaloa in the Hawaiian language, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. The Hawaiian name translates as long mountain. In English it may also be known as poisonous sea bean, ground jack bean, horse bean, silky sea bean or wild bean. It has a Paleotropical distribution, occurring throughout tropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, and many Pacific Islands, and extending just into subtropical areas. It is not native to Hawaii, and is an invasive species there.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Canavalia cathartica
Slug
canavalia-cathartica
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Canavalia
Species
cathartica
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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