Fabaceae
Molokai jackbean
Canavalia molokaiensis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Canavalia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Molokai jackbean
Synonyms
- Canavalia galeata var. molokaiensis (O.Deg., I.Deg. & J.D.Sauer) Fosberg
- Canavalia peninsularis H.St.John
- Canavalia stenophylla H.St.John
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: native
Photos
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.