Worldwide in distribution, the seaside bean (Canavalia rosea) is a very prolific herbaceous vine found along beach dunes on seashores in the tropics and subtropics. Belonging to the Bean family (Leguminosae) this plant is used to control soil erosion in many parts of the world. I photographed this particular specimen on Barclay’s Park, a popular beach resort and picnic area on Barbados’s North Atlantic Coast. Other names for this plant are beach bean, coastal jackbean and Mackenzie bean.

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