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Pigeon Pea
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Pigeon Pea

Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth

Introduced by people

Names

EnglishPigeon Pea
DutchWandoe
SpanishGuandú
Chinese木豆
Sranan Tongowandu
Scientific nameCajanus cajan (L.) Huth

About this species

The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCajanus

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