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Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.
Sword bean, Wonderbean

Canavalia ensiformis
Copyright by: Lígia Prado
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Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Other data on Canavalia ensiformis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Canavalia ensiformis has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Doris Davis Forman Wilderness Preserve Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized

Canavalia ensiformis has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Lee County Not Native, Naturalized

Canavalia ensiformis has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Canavalia ensiformis
Copyright by: Lígia Prado
downloaded from Wikimedia Commons