Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Gómez Andrade 443, 30 Aug 1988

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais, 10km S Sucua, Rio Upano, in Mercedes Saltos' garden house.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated area.

  • Description

    Tree to 3m; flowers red-yellow; fruit green with black spots. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 84969

    Occurrence ID: c814c43b-8600-4f08-a361-d995aae42e2f

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Bennett, Bradley C., et al. 2002. Ethnobotany of the Shuar of Eastern Ecuador. Advances Econ. Bot. 14: i--iii, 1--299.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/99016043

  • Local Name

    poroto de palo, fréjol de árbol, pigeon pea

  • Language
    Spanish, Spanish, English
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. det B. C. Bennett, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais, 10km S Sucua, Rio Upano, in Mercedes Saltos' garden house

  • Coordinates

    -2.52, -78.15

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar cultivate this plant for its edible fruits

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Forage

  • Use Notes

    Animals also consume the fruits

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Other Digestive System disorders/effects

  • Use Notes

    To treat liver and kidney ailments

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