Botanical record
Canavalia ensiformis
Canavalia ensiformis is recorded under 3 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
- Accepted botanical name
- Canavalia ensiformis
- Names as published
- Canavalia ensiformis and Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.
- Common English
- Sword bean, horse bean
- Parts reported
- leaf and seed
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 7799711 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Canavalia ensiformis
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponpondo | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 37 |
| Ponpondo | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 79 |
| Sese-nla | Hausa | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 79 |