Species include:


 
Canavalia acuminata Rose
Canavalia africana Dunn
Canavalia altipendula (Piper) Standl.

Canavalia aurita J.D. Sauer
Canavalia bicarinata Standl.

Canavalia boliviana Piper
Canavalia bonariensis Lindl.

Canavalia brasiliensis Mart.
ex Benth. –
Barbicou-bean, feijão-bravo do Ceará (Brazil)
Canavalia campylocarpa Piper
Canavalia cathartica Thouars (syn.
C. virosa (Roxb.)
Wight & Arn.)

Canavalia centralis H.St.
John
Canavalia concinna J.D.Sauer
Canavalia dolichothyrsa G.P. Lewis
Canavalia dura J.D. Sauer
Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. –
common jack-bean, giant stock-bean, gotani-bean, horse-bean, seaside-bean, wonder-bean, feijão-de-porco (Brazil)
Canavalia eurycarpa Piper
Canavalia forbesii H.St.
John
Canavalia galeata (Gaudich.)
Vogel (Oʻahu)
Canavalia glabra (M. Martens & Galeotti) J.D.Sauer
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.)
DC. –
sword bean, scimitar-bean
Canavalia grandiflora Benth.

Canavalia haleakalaensis H.St.
John
Canavalia hawaiiensis O.Deg.,
I.Deg. &
J.D.Sauer
Canavalia hirsutissima J.D. Sauer
Canavalia iaoensis H.St.
John
Canavalia kauaiensis J.D.Sauer
Canavalia kauensis H.St.
John
Canavalia lineata (Thunb.)
DC.

Canavalia macrobotrys Merr.

Canavalia macropleura Piper
Canavalia madagascariensis J.D.Sauer
 
Canavalia makahaensis H.St.
John
Canavalia mattogrossensis (Barb.
Rodr.)
Malme
Canavalia matudae J.D. Sauer
Canavalia microsperma Urb.

Canavalia mollis Wight & Arn.

Canavalia molokaiensis O.Deg.,
I.Deg. &
J.D.Sauer – Molokaʻi jack-bean
Canavalia munroi (O.Deg. &
I.Deg.)
H.St.
John
Canavalia napaliensis H.St.
John – Mākaha Valley jack-bean
Canavalia nitida (Cav.)
Piper – Cathie's bean
Canavalia nualoloensis H.St.
John
Canavalia obidensis Ducke
Canavalia oxyphylla Standl. &
L.O. Williams
Canavalia palmeri (Piper) Standl.

Canavalia papuana Merr. &
L.M. Perry
Canavalia parviflora Benth.

Canavalia peninsularis H.St.
John
Canavalia picta Benth.

Canavalia piperi Killip & J.F.Macbr.

Canavalia plagiosperma Piper – giant bean, oblique-seed jack-bean
Canavalia pubescens Hook. &
Arn. –
lavafield jack-bean
Canavalia raiateensis J.W. Moore
Canavalia ramosii J.D. Sauer
Canavalia regalis Piper & Dunn
Canavalia rockii H.St.
John
Canavalia rosea (Sw.)
DC. –
bay bean, beach-bean, coastal jack-bean, fire-bean, Mackenzie-bean
Canavalia rutilans DC.

Canavalia sanguinea H.St.
John
Canavalia saueri Fantz
Canavalia septentrionalis J.D. Sauer
Canavalia sericea A. Gray
Canavalia sericophylla Ducke
Canavalia stenophylla H.St.
John
Canavalia villosa Benth.
Species include:


 
Canavalia acuminata Rose
Canavalia africana Dunn
Canavalia altipendula (Piper) Standl.
Canavalia aurita J.D. Sauer
Canavalia bicarinata Standl.
Canavalia boliviana Piper
Canavalia bonariensis Lindl.
Canavalia brasiliensis Mart. ex Benth. – Barbicou-bean, feijão-bravo do Ceará (Brazil)
Canavalia campylocarpa Piper
Canavalia cathartica Thouars (syn. C. virosa (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.)
Canavalia centralis H.St.John
Canavalia concinna J.D.Sauer
Canavalia dolichothyrsa G.P. Lewis
Canavalia dura J.D. Sauer
Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. – common jack-bean, giant stock-bean, gotani-bean, horse-bean, seaside-bean, wonder-bean, feijão-de-porco (Brazil)
Canavalia eurycarpa Piper
Canavalia forbesii H.St.John
Canavalia galeata (Gaudich.) Vogel (Oʻahu)
Canavalia glabra (M. Martens & Galeotti) J.D.Sauer
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. – sword bean, scimitar-bean
Canavalia grandiflora Benth.
Canavalia haleakalaensis H.St.John
Canavalia hawaiiensis O.Deg., I.Deg. & J.D.Sauer
Canavalia hirsutissima J.D. Sauer
Canavalia iaoensis H.St.John
Canavalia kauaiensis J.D.Sauer
Canavalia kauensis H.St.John
Canavalia lineata (Thunb.) DC.
Canavalia macrobotrys Merr.
Canavalia macropleura Piper
Canavalia madagascariensis J.D.Sauer
 
Canavalia makahaensis H.St.John
Canavalia mattogrossensis (Barb. Rodr.) Malme
Canavalia matudae J.D. Sauer
Canavalia microsperma Urb.
Canavalia mollis Wight & Arn.
Canavalia molokaiensis O.Deg., I.Deg. & J.D.Sauer – Molokaʻi jack-bean
Canavalia munroi (O.Deg. & I.Deg.) H.St.John
Canavalia napaliensis H.St.John – Mākaha Valley jack-bean
Canavalia nitida (Cav.) Piper – Cathie's bean
Canavalia nualoloensis H.St.John
Canavalia obidensis Ducke
Canavalia oxyphylla Standl. & L.O. Williams
Canavalia palmeri (Piper) Standl.
Canavalia papuana Merr. & L.M. Perry
Canavalia parviflora Benth.
Canavalia peninsularis H.St.John
Canavalia picta Benth.
Canavalia piperi Killip & J.F.Macbr.
Canavalia plagiosperma Piper – giant bean, oblique-seed jack-bean
Canavalia pubescens Hook. & Arn. – lavafield jack-bean
Canavalia raiateensis J.W. Moore
Canavalia ramosii J.D. Sauer
Canavalia regalis Piper & Dunn
Canavalia rockii H.St.John
Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC. – bay bean, beach-bean, coastal jack-bean, fire-bean, Mackenzie-bean
Canavalia rutilans DC.
Canavalia sanguinea H.St.John
Canavalia saueri Fantz
Canavalia septentrionalis J.D. Sauer
Canavalia sericea A. Gray
Canavalia sericophylla Ducke
Canavalia stenophylla H.St.John
Canavalia villosa Benth.
Canavalia