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| syn. Canavalia bouquete, Canavalia ensiformis var. turgida, Canavalia ensiformis var. virosa, Canavalia glandifolia, Canavalia microcarpa, Canavalia obtusifolia, Canavalia obtusifolia var. insularis, Canavalia polystachya, Canavalia stocksii, Canavalia turgida, Canavalia turgida, Canavalia virosa, Dolichos virosus, Lablab microcarpus, Phaseolus virosus |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga, Suwarrow Fiji: Nasoata, Rotuma Kiribati: Teraina Samoa: 'Aunu'u, Fanuatapu, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u; Tutuila Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Maupiti, Mo'orea, Ra'iatea, Taha'a, Tahiti Tonga: Ata, 'Eua, Pangaimotu, Polo'a, Tongatapu Tuamotu Archipelago: Raroia Tubuai Islands: Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nui, Nukufetau |
| native name: fuholi - Rotuma / Fiji karere - Rotuma / Fiji louku - Nui / Tuvalu pipi - Society islands pipi ta'ero - Society Islands te kitoko - Kiribati |
 left:Canavalia cathartica Photo: by courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) |
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