Pigeon Pea
Cajanus cajan
Also known as Congo Pea, Red gram
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About Pigeon Pea
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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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cajanus cajan
- Genus
- Cajanus
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Africa
- Distribution
- In Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अरहर Arhar, तुवर Tuvar, arhar
- Nepali
- रहर Rahar
- Bengali
- অড়হর Arahar
- Tamil
- ஆடகி Adhaki, இருப்புலி Iruppuli, காய்ச்சி Kaycci
- Telugu
- ఆఢకి adhaki, కంది kandi, తొగరి togari
- Kannada
- ತೊಗರಿ ಬೇಳೆ Togari bele, ತೊಗರಿ ಕಾಳು Togari kalu, ತೊಗರಿ Togari
- Malayalam
- ആഢകി adhaki, തുവര Tuvara
- Marathi
- तूर Tur
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Pigeon Pea belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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