About Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea is a species of flowering plant of the genus Canavalia in the pea family of Fabaceae, it has a pantropical and subtropical distribution in upper beaches, cliffs, and dunes. Common names include beach bean, bay bean, sea bean, greater sea bean, seaside jack-bean, coastal jack-bean, and MacKenzie bean.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canavalia rosea
- Genus
- Canavalia
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Distribution
- India, Southeast Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- দরিয়াশিম dariyasima
- Kannada
- ಮರಳು ಅವರೆ maralu avare
- Malayalam
- മണല് അവര manal avara
- Marathi
- सागर अबई sagar abai
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Beach Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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