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Cajanus Crassicaulis
The genus ''Cajanus'' is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia. Species include the pigeon pea (''C. cajan''), which is a significant food crop. ''Cajanus'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including ''Endoclita malabaricus''. Species include: *''Cajanus acutifolius'' *''Cajanus albicans'' *''Cajanus aromaticus'' *''Pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan'' - pigeon pea, Congo-pea *''Cajanus cinereus'' *''Cajanus confertiflorus'' *''Cajanus crassicaulis'' *''Cajanus crassus'' *''Cajanus elongatus'' *''Cajanus goensis'' *''Cajanus grandiflorus'' *''Cajanus kerstingii'' *''Cajanus lanceolatus'' *''Cajanus lanuginosus'' *''Cajanus latisepalus'' *''Cajanus mareebensis'' *''Cajanus marmoratus'' *''Cajanus mollis'' *''Cajanus platycarpus'' *''Cajanus pubescens'' *''Cajanus reticulatus'' *''Cajanus scarabaeoides'' *''Cajanus sericeus'' *''Cajanus viscidus'' References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigeon Pea
The pigeon pea (''Cajanus cajan'') is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Old World. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Etymology and other names Scientific epithet The scientific name for the genus ''Cajanus'' and the species ''cajan'' derive from the Malay word ''katjang'' meaning legume in reference to the bean of the plant. Common English names In English they are commonly referred to as pigeon pea which originates from the historical utilization of the pulse as pigeon fodder in Barbados. The term Congo pea and Angola pea developed due to the presence of its cultivation in Africa and the association of its utilization with those of African descent. The names no-eye pea and red gram both refer to the characteristics of the seed, with no-eye pea in reference to the lack of a hilum on most varieties, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
