Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.

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Literature:	Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 39 - 40. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Page 30.

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Flora of Burundi: Canavalia ensiformis
Flora of Mozambique: Canavalia ensiformis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Canavalia ensiformis
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Canavalia ensiformis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Canavalia ensiformis
African Plant Database: Canavalia ensiformis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Canavalia ensiformis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Canavalia ensiformis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Canavalia ensiformis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Canavalia ensiformis
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Wikipedia: Canavalia ensiformis