Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Canavalia gladiata

 

kan-uh-VAY-lee-uh -- Latinized form of the Malabar vernacular kanavali

glad-ee-AY-tuh -- sword-like

 

commonly known as: Jack bean, Jamaican horse bean, scimitar bean, sword bean • Assamese: kamtal urahi • Hindi: मक्खन सेम makkhan sem • Kannada: ಶಿಮ್ಬೆ ಅವರೆ shimbe avare • Malayalam: വാള് പയര് vaal payara • Manipuri: তেবী tebi • Marathi: अबई abai, फताडी phatadi • Sanskrit: आशीशिम्बी aasishimbi, महाशिम्बी mahashimbi • Urdu: مکهن سيم makkhan sem

 

Native to: paleotropics

 

 

References: Flowers of India • ARS - GRIN • Wikipedia • M.M.P.N.D.

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