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