Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea
Family Fabaceae
Foredune Native
About
A salt-tolerant trailing vine that binds the foredunes of Federation Walk Coastal Reserve, with buoyant seeds that spread naturally along ocean currents.
How to spot it
Trailing vine stems over 6m, three-leaflet compound leaves that fold up in hot sun, purplish-pink flowers, ridged seed pods.
Found in
- Federation Walk Coastal Reserve
Source: Wikipedia - Federation Walk Coastal Reserve / Canavalia rosea
Photo: Allthingsnative (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons