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![White Canavalia brasiliensis Flowers Two white Canavalia brasiliensis flowers with yellow-green sepals in sunlight](/images/canavalia-brasiliensis-flower-white.jpg)
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Canavalia brasiliensis (Brazilian Jack Bean)
Brazilian Jack Bean, an annual resilient herb native to tropical and subtropical America. It can endure and remain green throughout 5 to 6 months of dry conditions, rapidly resuming growth with the arrival of the rains. The seeds can be consumed and excels as a green manure, contributing to soil enrichment through its symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Photographed in Atlantico, Colombia.
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![Canavalia brasiliensis Flower A white Canavalia brasiliensis flower with a greenish yellow center](/images/canavalia-brasiliensis-flower.jpg)
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![Canavalia brasiliensis Vine A Canavalia brasiliensis vine with white flowers](/images/canavalia-brasiliensis-vine.jpg)
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![Canavalia brasiliensis and Ants Ants on top of white Canavalia brasiliensis flowers with yellow-green sepals and buds](/images/canavalia-brasiliensis-white-flower.jpg)
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