About White Hoary Pea
Tephrosia candida, the white hoarypea, is a perennial shrub, native to India, in the legume family. It has been introduced to Malesia, South America, Africa, South East Asia and Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tephrosia candida
- Genus
- Tephrosia
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also degraded forests areas Key identification features : Flowers white
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- लशतिया Lashtia, Ban tor
- Nepali
- काँडे साखिनु Kaande Saakhinu
- Bengali
- Bangara, বাঙ্গারা, মেডলা
- Kannada
- Kaashi agasthe, Koggi gida, Kolinji
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
White Hoary Pea belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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