Canavalia molokaiensis
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| Canavalia molokaiensis O.Deg., I.Deg. & J.D.Sauer |
The Molokaʻi Jack-bean (Canavalia molokaiensis) is a plant species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is found only on eastern Molokaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals.
[edit] References
- Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). Canavalia molokaiensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 19 July 2007.
