Canavalia africana Dunn

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Canavalia africana
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Canavalia africana Dunn
  • Vernacular name : Kaattu Kozhiavarai, Kaattu Thammattai (Tam.); Thamba (Tel.)
  • Habit : Climbing Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : August-April
  • Comments : Common in scrub forests and along road sides of the ghats.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Kambakudi R.F. (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot), Tiruchirapalli district (Tamil Nadu State); West Godavari district, Nellore district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : India, Yemen, Africa, Hawaiian Islands
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Canavalia africana. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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