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The pigeon pea [1] (Cajanus cajan) or toor dal 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.
Cajanus. The genus Cajanus is a member of the plant family Fabaceae. There are 37 species, mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Australasia. Species include the pigeon pea (C. cajan), which is a significant food crop. The natural range of Cajanus species includes West Africa, Madagascar and the Comoros, the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina ...
Clitoria ternatea. L. Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, [1] bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea or Darwin pea, [2] is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae, endemic and native to the Indonesian island of Ternate. [3]: 215 In Indian ayurveda it is commonly known by the name Aparajita. [4][5] It is ...
lobia. The black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean[2] is a legume grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. It is a subspecies of the cowpea, an Old World plant domesticated in Africa, and is sometimes simply called a cowpea. The common commercial variety is called the California Blackeye; it is pale-colored with a prominent black spot.
Cowpeas can be erect, semierect (trailing), or climbing. The crop is mainly grown for its seeds, which are high in protein, although the leaves and immature seed pods can also be consumed. Cowpeas were domesticated in Africa [4] and are one of the oldest crops to be farmed.
Dek Ngor. Pigeon Pea from which Dek-ngor sauce is prepared. pigeon peas in the garden. Dek Ngor also known as (Dek Ngor Lapena, Dek-ngor, Dek Ngoo, Agira) is a traditional Ugandan sauce that is made from Lapena ( pigeon peas) and it originates from Northern Uganda among the Acholi. [1] [2] It is also eaten in Lango and West Nile regions of Uganda.
One type of “pigeon” you are probably familiar with is the broad-tailed all-white dove often released to mark ceremonies or as a symbol of peace. That’s right, folks, doves are also pigeons.
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the largest producer of Bambara groundnut, while a small quantity is produced in Southeast Asia (e.g., Thailand and Indonesia), the United States, and Australia. Additionally, the crop is cultivated in Brazil , where it was putatively introduced in the 1600s with the slave trade. [ 3 ]