As recorded for Cajanus cajanifolius
Cajanus cajanifolius
Cajanus cajanifolius
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent.
- Recorded habitat
- Scrub jungles
- Explore nearby plants
- Odisha →Madhya Pradesh →Andhra Pradesh →
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How to identify Cajanus cajanifolius
Identify Cajanus cajanifolius by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cajanus cajanifolius.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
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
- 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.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Cajanus cajanifolius belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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