Canavalia rosea
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fda76ea7d0212429547 |
| Scientific name | Canavalia rosea |
| Authority | (Sw.) DC. |
| First published in | Prodr.2: 404 (1825) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Seeds are consumed as food in some Pacific communities after prolonged boiling to reduce antitrypsin factors (e.g., Hawaii; Cook Islands). Details on preparation and seed-surface mucilage removal are discussed ethnobotanically. The green pods are reported as cooked vegetables. These are reported as food uses, not as medicinal preparations.
Industrial and craft applications:
- No established non-food industrial or craft uses are documented for the taxon in reliable sources.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Seed (dried, mature): Used as a food legume after thorough cooking; sometimes described as resembling lablab or jack bean in texture and flavor; reportedly bitter if underprocessed. Mature seed flour has been investigated for incorporation into composite flours.
- Seed (immature/green) and immature pods: Reported as cooked vegetables in coastal communities; the pods are described as tough and are often boiled.
Colorants and tanning:
- No documented use of plant parts for dyes or tannins is reported for this species.
Wood and fiber:
- No timber or fiber products are reported for this herbaceous creeper.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- No documented fragrance or cosmetic uses.
Properties relevant to use:
- Seed: high protein, moderate lipid, substantial non-starch polysaccharides; the seed also contains trypsin inhibitors and lectins that are inactivated by heat. These compositional features support food use (as an ingredient) when adequately processed; the presence of fiber and protease inhibitors explains the need for boiling to achieve palatability and edibility.
Standards and regulation:
- No specific standards (ISO/ASTM/EN) or national regulatory frameworks for this species as a food ingredient, colorant, or industrial product are reported in reliable sources.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Seeds are harvested from wild or naturalized coastal populations; no evidence of commercial cultivation for seed production is reported. Sustainable harvesting would consider habitat protection and local ethnobotanical practices.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Canavalia rutilans | DC. | Prodr.2: 404 (1825) |
| Canavalia apiculata | Piper | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.20: 566 (1925) |
| Canavalia arenicola | Piper | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb.20: 568 (1925) |
| Canavalia baueriana | Endl. | Prodr. Fl. Norfolk.: 91 (1833) |
| Canavalia emarginata | (Jacq.) G.Don | Gen. Hist.2: 362 (1832) |
| Dolichos emarginatus | Jacq. | Pl. Hort. Schoenbr.2: 50 (1797) |
| Canavalia miniata | (Kunth) DC. | Prodr.2: 404 (1825) |
| Canavalia obcordata | (Roxb.) Voigt | Hort. Suburb. Calcutt.: 235 (1845) |
| Dolichos littoralis | Vell. | Fl. Flumin.7: 321, t. 160 (1829) |
| Dolichos maritimus | Aubl. | Hist. Pl. Guiane2: 765 (1775) |
| Dolichos miniatus | Kunth | F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp.6: 441 (1824) |
| Dolichos obovatus | Schumach. & Thonn. | C.F.Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 341 (1827) |
| Dolichos roseus | Sw. | Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 105 (1788) |
| Dolichos rotundifolius | Vahl | Symb. Bot.2: 81 (1791) |
| Canavalia podocarpa | Dunn | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew1922: 137 (1922) |
| Dolichos obcordatus | Roxb. | Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 303 (1832) |
| Canavalia maritima | Thouars | J. Bot. Agric.1: 80 (1813) |
| Canavalia obtusifolia | DC. | Prodr.2: 404 (1825) |
| Canavalia moneta | Welw. | Apont.: 588 (1859) |
| Mucuna rutilans | DC. | Prodr.2: 404 (1825) |
| Dolichos ovalifolius | Schumach. & Thonn. | C.F.Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 341 (1827) |
| Clitoria rotundifolia | Sessé & Moc. | Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 172 (1894) |
| Glycine rosea | G.Forst. | Fl. Ins. Austr.: 50 (1786) |
| Rhynchosia rosea | DC. | Prodr.2: 387 (1825) |
| Canavalia obtusifolia var. emarginatus | (Jacq.) DC. | Prodr.2: 404 (1825) |
| Dolichos obtusifolius | Lam. | Encycl. 2: 295 (1786) |
| Canavalia obtusifolia var. emarginata | (Jacq.) DC. |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | bay bean |
| English | baybean |
| English | beach bean |
| English | coastal jackbean |
| English | mackenzie bean |
| English | seaside bean |
| Spanish | dolichos baueriana |
| Afrikaans | strandboontjie |
| Persian | لوبیای ساحلی |
| French | baybean |
| French | haricot de plage |
| French | pois-bord-de-mer |
| Indonesian | kekara laut |
| Japanese | ナガミハマナタマメ |
| Swahili | mgobi |
| Thai | ถั่วคล้าทะเล |
| Chinese | 野刀豆 |
| Chinese | 濱刀豆 |
| Chinese | 海刀豆 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!
No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
-
Africa click to expand
-
East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
-
Northeast Tropical Africa
- Somalia
-
South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Mozambique
-
Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Kwazulu-Natal
-
West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
-
West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Zaïre
-
Western Indian Ocean
- Aldabra
- Chagos Archipelago
- Comoros
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Mozambique Channel Islands
- Rodrigues
- Réunion
- Seychelles
-
East Tropical Africa
-
Asia-temperate click to expand
-
China
- China Southeast
- Hainan
-
Eastern Asia
- Kazan-retto
- Nansei-shoto
- Taiwan
-
China
-
Asia-tropical click to expand
-
Indian Subcontinent
- Bangladesh
- India
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
-
Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Nicobar Nicobar
- South China Sea
- Thailand
- Vietnam
-
Malesia
- Borneo
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Malaya
- Maluku
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
- Sumatera
-
Papuasia
- Bismarck Archipelago
- New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
-
Indian Subcontinent
-
Australasia click to expand
-
Australia
- New South Wales
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
-
New Zealand
- Kermadec Islands
-
Australia
-
Northern America click to expand
-
Mexico
- Mexican Pacific Islands
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
-
South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
-
Southeastern U.S.A.
- Florida
-
Mexico
-
Pacific click to expand
-
Northwestern Pacific
- Caroline Islands
- Marianas
- Marshall Islands
-
South-central Pacific
- Marquesas
- Pitcairn Islands
- Society Islands
- Tubuai Islands
-
Southwestern Pacific
- Fiji
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Samoa
- Santa Cruz Island
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- Wallis-Futuna Islands
-
Northwestern Pacific
-
Southern America click to expand
-
Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
-
Caribbean
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Netherlands Antilles
- Puerto Rico
- Southwest Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Turks-caicos Islands
- Venezuelan Antilles
- Windward Islands
-
Central America
- Belize
- Central American Pacific
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
-
Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
-
Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Galápagos
- Peru
-
Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000189858 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 2757 |
| USDA Plants | CARO26 |
| Tropicos | 13027816 |
| INPN | 447163 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30187778-2 |
| The Plant List | ild-3633 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 612435 |
| Observations.org | 198587 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 3825 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0021196065 |
| Nature Serve | 2.137302 |
| IUCN Red List | 65899681 |
| IPNI | 30187778-2 |
| iNaturalist | 131242 |
| GBIF | 2962021 |
| Freebase | /m/0553p0x |
| EOL | 655391 |
| Elurikkus | 342054 |
| USDA GRIN | 8841 |
| Wikipedia | Canavalia_rosea |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
Phytochemical Profile Top
Add a new one!
Below are displayed the proven (via scientific papers) natural compounds!
You can also contribute to this by clicking here.
You can also contribute to this by clicking here.
| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids / L-alpha-amino acids | |||||
| L-canavanine | 439202 | Click to see C(CON=C(N)N)C(C(=O)O)N | 176.17 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1076/1388-0209(200001)3811-BFT001 https://doi.org/10.1007/S002990050201 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Furanoisoflavonoids / Pterocarpans | |||||
| Sphenostylin A | 13946349 | Click to see | 398.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19880710109 |
| Sphenostylin B | 13946352 | Click to see | 370.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19880710109 |
| Sphenostylin C | 13946354 | Click to see | 388.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19880710109 |
| Sphenostylin D | 13946356 | Click to see CC(C)(CCC1=C2C(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C3(COC4=C(C3O2)C=CC(=C4)O)O)O | 402.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19880710109 |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |