Pigeon pea | |
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Botanical illustration of the morphological details of a C. cajan specimen. | |
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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
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Binomial name | |
Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth
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The pigeon pea[1] or toor dal (Cajanus cajan) is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere.[2] 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.[3]: 5941
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