Cajanus goensis

Dalzell

Katori peren

Fabaceae Edible: Seeds, Leaves 20 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A bean. It is a woody twining vine. It can grow several metres tall. The young stems are hairy. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaf stalk is 3-7 cm long. The end leaflet is oval and 5-10 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The base is rounded and they taper to the tip. The flowers are about 3 cm across. The pod is 4-6 cm long by 1 cm wide. It is straight and hairy. There are 5-7 brown seeds.

Edible Uses

The seeds are used in soups, and the leaves are also eaten.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are used for soup.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows between 1,000-1,300 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Synonyms

Atylosia goensis (Dalz.) Dalz.Dolichos barbatus Benth.and others

Also Known As

Mi yor por, Som

References (3)

Gangwar, A. K. & Ramakrishnan, P. S., 1990, Ethnobotanical Notes on Some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 94-105 (As Atylosia goensis)
Kew Plants of the World Online
Sutjaritjai, N., et al, 2019, Traditional Uses of Leguminosae among the Karen in Thailand. Plants 2019, 8, 600 p 5