Fabaceae

Jack bean

Canavalia pubescens Hook. & Arn.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Canavalia

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Jack bean, Lavafield jackbean
Slovenian: Kanavalija

Synonyms

Canavalia forbesii H.St.John
Canavalia galeata var. pubescens (Hook. & Arn.) A.Gray
Canavalia haleakalaensis H.St.John
Canavalia lanaiensis Degener & Degener
Canavalia lanaiensis (Rock) O.Deg. & I.Deg.
Canavalia lanaiensis var. munroi Degener & Degener
Canavalia lanaiensis var. munroi O.Deg. & I.Deg.
Canavalia munroi (O.Deg. & I.Deg.) H.St.John
Canavalia sericea var. lanaiensis Rock
Canavalia sericea var. munroi O.Deg. & I.Deg.

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
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
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
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, 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.