
Canavalia rosea
Beach Bean
As recorded: Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hosokawa, T.
- Collector number
- 6116
- Date
- August 31, 1933
- Locality
- Pohnpei (=Ponape)
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1933, Hosokawa, T. also collected 12 other specimens.
Canavalia rosea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,594 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Martinique, Sainte-Luce, MQ
(c) MeL Herteman, 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)

2026-10-21
Royal Palm Island, 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)

2026-10-19
Sombrero Beach Rd, Marathon, FL, US
(c) cindyvigil4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Canavalia rosea. BISH 153401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956190501. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153401.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956190501 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
