Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻĀwikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Canavalia |
| Species: | C. pubescens
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Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed to list this plant as an endangered species.
References
edit- ^ Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Canavalia pubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44122A10860798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44122A10860798.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
External links
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Data related to Canavalia pubescens at Wikispecies
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