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Canavalia molokaiensis (Molokai jackbean; `Awikiwiki)

Synonyms: Canavalia galeata var. molokaiensis; Canavalia peninsularis; Canavalia stenophylla

Wikipedia Abstract

Canavalia molokaiensis, commonly known as the Molokaʻi Jack-bean or puakauhi, is a rare species flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii. This and other Hawaiian Canavalia are known there as ʻāwikiwiki.
View Wikipedia Record: Canavalia molokaiensis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Canavalia molokaiensis

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Vine

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0