Pigeon pea
The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Old World. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.: 5941
| Pigeon pea | |
|---|---|
| Botanical illustration of the morphological details of a C. cajan specimen. | |
| Botanical image depicting the foliage characteristics and differing pod and flower phenotypes. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Cajanus |
| Species: | C. cajan |
| Binomial name | |
| Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth | |
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