Jungli Baler / Thick-Stemmed Cajanus
Cajanus crassus
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cajanus crassus
- Genus
- Cajanus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Distribution
- India incl. Andamans, Nepal, Myanmar, Philippines, Malay peninsula, Indo-China, Thailand, Vietnam
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Jungli Baler 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 Jungli Baler itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Jungli Baler
About Jungli Baler
Thick-Stemmed Cajanus (Cajanus crassus) is a climber in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and 4 other states. It grows in scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from November to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Jungli Baler belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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