Cajanus crassus (prain ex King) Maesen

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cajanus

Characteristics

A climbing shrub. It has a thick stem and keeps growing from year to year. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are like pea flowers and are yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses gene source medicinal
Edible seeds
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Images

Cajanus crassus unspecified picture

Distribution

Cajanus crassus world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:942591-1
WFO ID wfo-0000198070
COL ID PBHY
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Synonyms

Cajanus crassus Atylosia crassa Cantharospermum volubilis Dunbaria horsfieldii Dunbaria polysperma Atylosia crassa Cajanus crassus var. crassus

Lower taxons

Cajanus crassus var. burmanicus