Cajanus cajan (L.)Millsp.
Status: Accepted
Genus: Cajanus DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [210][453][1056][1915][1936][1941][2828]
Other names:
Common Names:
Descriptors:
- Habit:
- Lifespan:
- Stems:
- Source(s):
- 1988(Africa)Lock JM
- 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
- 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
- 1993 Polhill RM
- 1993 Zarucchi JL
- 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
- 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
- 1998 Bisby FA
- 1999-05 Heald J
- Further editing:
- 2001-03 van der Maesen LJG [274]
- Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
- 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG [274]
- Conservation Status:
- Cultigen not known in the wild
Uses:
Geographical Distribution:
Notes:
- Lists of vernacular names, cultivars, etc., in van der Maesen 1986. [274]
- Originated in India, now cultivated in all tropical areas. [274]
- Maps of full world distribution in van der Maesen. [274]
- Some information listed under Cajanus bicolor e.g. in Colombia. [1292]
- Three botanical varieties: see var. bicolor; var. cajan and var. flavus.
- Simultaneous use as food, fodder & fuel make it a crop with a bright future. [2909]
- Useful for intercropping, being hardy and able to ameliorate soils. [2909]
- Important in small-scale farming in many mainly semi-arid regions. [2909]
- A major pulse crop in the tropics and subtropics. [2909]
- World production of the order of 2 M tonnes. [2909]
- India contributes over 90% of the crop. [2909]
- Other centres are in eastern Africa and the Caribbean. [2909]
- Over 11,000 accessions in the Genetic Resources Unit at ICRISAT. [2909]
Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:56:19