✿Fabaceae · Cicer
But / Chickpea
Cicer arietinum
outdoor
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Ladakh, Rajasthan & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cicer arietinum
- Genus
- Cicer
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Ladakh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Assam, Karnataka
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- हरभरा
- Punjabi
- But
- Sinhala
- කඩල
About But
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is a plant belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
But belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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