Canavalia gladiata

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaya, Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Boil, Conjunctivitis, Repellant(Insect), Antitussive

Science studied: GENISTEIN, HYDROXYGENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Canavalia gladiata

Common names: Canavalya seyfanit, Feijão-espada, Japanese jack bean, Schwertbohne, Sword Bean, Sword Jackbean, angwele, arueru, babinza, banabuhene, biba, bihubwe, bondo, burunga, busaka, dolic en sabre, etsungu, feijão-de-porco

POWO: 483647-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Malaya, Dominican Republic, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Boil
• Conjunctivitis
• Repellant(Insect)
• Antitussive

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Malaya
• Dominican Republic
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Boil
• Conjunctivitis
• Repellant(Insect)
• Antitussive

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Boil · Malaya · "
• Conjunctivitis · Malaya · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Dominican Republic · "
• Antitussive · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Famer knowledge, management practices, and seed morphological diversity of sword bean [Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC] in Côte d’Ivoire · 2026 source ↗
• Response Surface Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction of Bioactive Polysaccharides From Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.) Pods. · 2026 source ↗
• Ethnobotanical Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity of <i>Canavalia gladiata</i>. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN
• HYDROXYGENISTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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