Fabaceae
Bahama baybean
Canavalia nitida
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Canavalia
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Canavalia nitidaFabaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Bahama baybean
Synonyms
- Canavalia bahamensis Britton
- Canavalia cubensis Griseb.
- Canavalia ekmanii Urb.
- Canavalia rusiosperma Urb.
- Clementea nitida Cav.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.