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Volume I (1961) - Flora of New Zealand Indigenous Tracheophyta - Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledons
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Canavalia obtusifolia (Lam.) DC.

C. obtusifolia DC. Prodr. 2, 1825, 404.

Stems up to 1 m. or more long, trailing, pubescent when young. Lflts 5-10 cm. long, broad-obovate to orbicular. Racemes few-fld on stout peduncles up to 25 cm. long. Fls pink, standard orbicular, c. 2 cm. diam.; pods 10 cm. or more long, c. 2.5 cm. diam., wings narrow.

DIST.: K. Scrambling over shrubs or amongst rocks.

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