Somehow I have not managed to observe any Canavalias closely.... Some common characters of the genera... Flowers RosyPurple. Pods flat, constricted between seeds. Both seen here. Specific character of the species C.gladiata..............Seeds red or reddish 2.5 cm long. Whereas ivory/ white in C.ensiformis. Brown in C.africana. On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:54 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> *Canavalia gladiata * (Jacq.) DC. > > > - *kan-uh-VAY-lee-uh* -- Latinized form of the Malabar vernacular * > kanavali* > *glad-ee-AY-tuh* -- sword-like > > > [image: Aasishimbi (Sanskrit: > आशीशिम्बी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4158908603%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeVlbsLY85uGCrRqx17p8eGfqqBUA> > Dec 4, 2009 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra > > > *commonly known as*: Jack bean, Jamaican horse bean, scimitar bean, sword > bean • *Assamese*: kamtal urahi • *Hindi*: मक्खन सेम makkhan sem • * > Kannada*: ಶಿಮ್ಬೆ ಅವರೆ shimbe avare • *Malayalam*: വാള് പയര് vaal payara > • *Manipuri*: তেবী tebi • *Marathi*: अबई abai • *Sanskrit*: आशीशिम्बी > aasishimbi, महाशिम्बी mahashimbi • *Urdu*: مکهن سيم makkhan sem > > *Native to*: paleotropics > > > *some views*: > > - Nov 29, 2008 ... at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra > [image: Makkhan Sem (Hindi: मक्खन > सेम)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3069936663%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzefwbaBv-pTa-Ri0mQ6OPqHOt9UiQ> > - Feb 26, 2011 ... at Bassein Fort, Maharashtra > [image: Canavalia > gladiata]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5486231466%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzftIHtcisTimAN5qJkx98UD4F898A> > [image: > Canavalia > gladiata]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5486236344%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzehGNYcO1EtLRO6NPzunQ6Ph-JFPg> > > > > Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who are > unable to view them among contents above. > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Dr Satish Phadke
