Cajanus lineatus (Wight & Arn.) Maesen

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cajanus

Characteristics

An erect shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. The branches are densely hairy. The leaves are compound and have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 2-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. The central one is larger. It has a sharp tip. The side leaflets have a rounded base and are unequal. The flowers are pea like and yellow. The occur in groups of 1-4. The pods are 2 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. There are 3 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in open spaces.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses gene source medicinal
Edible pods
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Images

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Distribution

Cajanus lineatus world distribution map, present in India and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:942597-1
WFO ID wfo-0000203765
COL ID PBJH
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Synonyms

Atylosia lineata Cantharospermum lineatum Glycine lineata Atylosia lawii Cajanus lineatus