botanical record · discovered
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

Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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