Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

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Cajanus cajan

Photo: Mark Hyde
Reps Theatre carpark

Cajanus cajan

Photo: Mark Hyde
Reps Theatre carpark

Cajanus cajan

Photo: Mark Hyde
Reps Theatre carpark

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Synonyms:
Common names: Pigeon pea (English)
Description: Shrub 1.5-3 m. Stems prominently ribbed. Leaflets green above, silvery grey beneath, acute with small yellow glands and prominent venation beneath. Inflorescence brownish glandular-hairy. Standard bright yellow. Pods shiny, glandular-hairy, constricted between the seeds and slightly inflated.
Notes: Occasionally seen as a planted plant (as in the case of the photographed plants at Reps Theatre). Never seen by me (MAH) as an escape.
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Worldwide distribution: Cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics for food and widely naturalised.
Growth form(s): Shrub over 2 m.
Insects associated with this species: Maruca vitrata (Larval foodplant)
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Image last updated: Sunday 3 September 2006
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 287. (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 217.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 247.

Mackinder, B. et al. (2001). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(5) Pages 163 - 165. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 46.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 57.

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Flora of Malawi: Cajanus cajan
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Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Cajanus cajan
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Flora of Zambia: cultivated Cajanus cajan
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cajanus cajan

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cajanus cajan
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JSTOR Plant Science: Cajanus cajan
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cajanus cajan
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Cajanus cajan.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=131600, retrieved 28 March 2024

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