Coastal jack-bean | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Canavalia |
Species: | C. rosea
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Binomial name | |
Canavalia rosea | |
Synonyms[5] | |
Canavalia maritima Thouars[2][3] |
Canavalia rosea is a species of flowering plant of the genus Canavalia in the pea family of Fabaceae, it has a pantropical and subtropical distribution in upper beaches, cliffs, and dunes.[5][6] Common names include beach bean, bay bean, sea bean,[2] greater sea bean,[3] seaside jack-bean, coastal jack-bean,[4] and MacKenzie bean.[6]