✿Fabaceae · Cajanus
Cajanus cajanifolius
Shruboutdoor
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cajanus cajanifolius itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cajanus cajanifolius itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Cajanus cajanifolius
Cajanus cajanifolius is a shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Cajanus cajanifolius belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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