Sword Bean
Canavalia ensiformis
Also known as Jack bean, Broad Bean, Patagonian Bean
UndershrubMedicinal
About Sword Bean
Canavalia ensiformis (jack bean) is a legume which is used for animal fodder and human nutrition, especially in Brazil where it is called feijão-de-porco ("pig bean"). It is also the source of concanavalin A.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canavalia ensiformis
- Genus
- Canavalia
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- Tamate balli
- Marathi
- अबई Abai, अबई
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Sword Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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