Canavalia cathartica

Canavalia cathartica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Canavalia
Species:
C. cathartica
Binomial name
Canavalia cathartica
Synonyms

Canavalia glandifolia
Canavalia microcarpa
Canavalia polystachya
Canavalia turgida
Canavalia virosa
Dolichos virosus
Lablab microcarpus
Phaseolus virosus

Canavalia cathartica, commonly known as maunaloa in the Hawaiian language, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. The Hawaiian name translates as long mountain. In English it may also be known as poisonous sea bean, ground jack bean, horse bean, silky sea bean or wild bean. It has a Paleotropical distribution, occurring throughout tropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, and many Pacific Islands, and extending just into subtropical areas. It is not native to Hawaii, and is an invasive species there.