✿Fabaceae · Canavalia
Wild Sword Bean
Canavalia virosa
Climber
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- October-September
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wild Sword Bean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Fruit surface
- SmoothrecordedSmooth, unornamented surface.
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wild Sword Bean itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Wild Sword Bean
A member of the Fabaceae family, Wild Sword Bean (Canavalia virosa) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. It grows in open forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to September.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Wild Sword Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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