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Molokaʻi Jack-bean or puakauhi
Canavalia molokaiensis
About
Canavalia molokaiensis, commonly known as the Molokaʻi Jack-bean or puakauhi, is a rare species flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii. This and other Hawaiian Canavalia are known there as ʻāwikiwiki.
- Family
- Fabaceae
How to use it
The Molokaʻi Jack-bean is significant for its role in the ecosystem as a nitrogen-fixing plant, which helps improve soil quality. Its unique status as an endemic species makes it important for conservation efforts in Hawaii.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Canavalia molokaiensis
- Slug
- canavalia-molokaiensis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Canavalia
- Species
- molokaiensis
- Wikidata QID
- Q5031226
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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