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botanical illustration of Cajanus scarabaeoides, Cajanus scarabaeoides

botanical record · discovered

Cajanus scarabaeoides

Cajanus scarabaeoides

Fausse pistache marronne · Showy Pigeonpea · Showy pigeonpea · cajanus · showy pigeonpea · ビロードヒメクズ

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: GENISTEIN, HYDROXYGENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Cajanus scarabaeoides

Common names: Fausse pistache marronne, Showy Pigeonpea, Showy pigeonpea, cajanus, showy pigeonpea, ビロードヒメクズ

POWO: 118241-3 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • A standardized fraction of Cajanus scarabaeoides attenuates diabetic nephropathy via antiglycation, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fibrotic mechanisms. · 2026 source ↗
  • Unveiling the anti-inflammatory power of Cajanus scarabaeoides seeds: In vitro evaluation, FTIR and LC-MS based analysis · 2025 source ↗
  • Nutritional Characterization and Metabolic Profiling of Bioactive Compounds in Cajanus scarabaeoides Seeds Using GC-MS and LC-MS Analysis. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • GENISTEIN
  • HYDROXYGENISTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Cajanus scarabaeoides
Cajanus scarabaeoides · Dinesh Valke from Thane, India

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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