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.

Canavalia pubescens
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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
Binomial name
Canavalia pubescens

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

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  1. ^ 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.
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