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botanical illustration of Canavalia rosea, Canavalia rosea

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Canavalia rosea

Canavalia rosea

Bay Bean · Baybean · Beach Bean · Bonchi di Lama · Canavalia rose · Coastal Jackbean · Feijão da praia · Frijol de playa · Fue · Kacang hantu · Keldellel · Lalandana teloravini · MacKenzie bean · Mackenzie-bean · Patate cochon, Liane cochon · Pois-bord-de-mer

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: HYDROXYGENISTEIN, GENISTEIN

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 rosea

Common names: Bay Bean, Baybean, Beach Bean, Bonchi di Lama, Canavalia rose, Coastal Jackbean, Feijão da praia, Frijol de playa, Fue, Kacang hantu, Keldellel, Lalandana teloravini, MacKenzie bean, Mackenzie-bean, Patate cochon, Liane cochon, Pois-bord-de-mer

POWO: 30187778-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

  • Recombinant lectin from the coastal jack bean Canavalia rosea and its anti-bruchid activity towards Callosobruchus maculatus (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera). · 2026 source ↗
  • A mannose-specific lectin from the seeds of Canavalia rosea and its potential insecticidal activity against the stored product pest Callosobruchus maculatus · 2025 source ↗
  • Identifying Calmodulin and Calmodulin-like Protein Members in <i>Canavalia rosea</i> and Exploring Their Potential Roles in Abiotic Stress Tolerance. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • HYDROXYGENISTEIN
  • GENISTEIN

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

Canavalia rosea
Canavalia rosea · Roger Culos

Sources

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

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

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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