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Fabaceae

Glory-pea

Clianthus puniceus (G.Don) Sol. ex Lindl.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Clianthus

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Glory-pea: Common name: Kaka Beak, Red Kowhai Species from the North Island, New Zealand Photographed at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (7)
Chinese
耀花豆, 榴红耀花豆, 白花榴红耀花豆, 鹦喙花
Czech
Nádhernice rudá
English
Glory-pea, Kaka-beak, Lobster claw, New zealand parrot's-bill, Parrot's-bill, Kaka beak
French
Pinces de homard
German
Papageienschnabel, Ruhmesblume
Māori
Kōwhai ngutukākā, Kōwhai Ngutu-kākā
Spanish
Kakabeak

Synonyms

  • Clianthus puniceus var. puniceus
  • Donia punicea G.Don

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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.