
Canavalia rosea
Beach Bean
As recorded: Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M.Alastair M. Adamson →Edward Philpott Mumford →
- Collector number
- 121
- Date
- March 21, 1929
- Locality
- Hiva Oa, Atuona
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 21, 1929, Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M. also collected 16 other specimens.
Canavalia rosea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,598 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Canaveral National Seashore, Volusia County, US-FL, US
(c) kekebird56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Martinique, Sainte-Luce, MQ
(c) MeL Herteman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
89506 Cd Madero, Tamps., México
(c) Daniela Ramirez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Municipio de Tulum, Q.R., México
(c) Donají Graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canavalia rosea. BISH 153343. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956539382. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153343.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956539382 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
