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Encyclopedia > Canavalia
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Legumes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
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Genus: Canavalia

The genus Canavalia in the large legume family, Fabaceae, comprises approximately fifty species of tropical origin. Subfamilies Faboideae Caesalpinioideae Mimosoideae References GRIN-CA 2002-09-01 The name Fabaceae belongs to either of two families, depending on viewpoint. ...


Several species are valued legume crops, including Canavalia ensiformis, Canavalia gladiata DC. and Canavalia virosa Wight & Arn. Varieties of soybean seeds, a popular legume Pea pods A legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or a fruit of these plants. ...


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Canavalia galeata ('Awikiwiki) (481 words)
Canavalia galeata is endemic to the island of O'ahu.
Canavalia galeata is a legume and the seeds are contained in 5 inch long pods that are about 1 inch wide.
For Canavalia molokaiensis, Lilleeng-Rosenberger (1996) obtained 72% germination for seeds which had been stored for 2 years at 80 degrees F and 25% relative humidity.
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