Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.)Thouars

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Cajanus DC.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [274][1915][2827]

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Other names:

• Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.)Benth. [Synonym] [274][1915][2825]
  
• Cantharospermum scarabaeoides (L.)Baillon [Synonym] [2825]
  
• Dolichos scarabaeoides L. [Synonym] [1915][2825]
  
• Rhynchosia scarabaeoides (L.)DC. [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Common Names:

• Fausse Pistache Marronne [1915]
  
• Pistache Marronne [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Further editing:
  • 2001-03 van der Maesen LJG
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [274]
  
• Forage [274]
  
• Medicine [3056]
  
• Weed [1915] [2264]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Guinea Bissau [212]
  • Mali [561]
  • Nigeria [274]
  • Senegal [212]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Zambia [274]

• Asia [274] [1914] [2825] [2827]
  • Bangladesh [274]
  • Bhutan [274]
  • China [274]
  • Hong Kong [274]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [274]
  • Japan [274]
  • Malaysia-ISO [274]
  • Myanmar [274]
  • Nepal [274]
  • Pakistan [274]
  • Philippines [274]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [210]
  • Taiwan [274] [2827]
  • Thailand [274]
  • Vietnam [274]

• Australasia [274]
  • Australia [274]
  • Papua New Guinea [274]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [3057]
  • Madagascar [1915]
  • Mauritius [210] [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [3057]

• Pacific Ocean [274] [2235] [2264]
  • Fiji [274] [2264]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]

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Notes:

• Full distribution mapped by Van der Maesen,1985(ref.274) [274]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:56:20