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Cajanus cajan
Pigeon Pea
As recorded: Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M.Alastair M. Adamson →Edward Philpott Mumford →
- Collector number
- 396
- Date
- May 11, 1929
- Locality
- Manavai Valley
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 11, 1929, Mumford, E.P.; Adamson, A.M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cajanus cajan observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,193 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

2026-09-24
9RJG+564, Baronda, Chhattisgarh 493225, India
(c) Alok Kumar Pandey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Formosa do Rio Preto - Bahia, 47990-000, Brazil
(c) Brian Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Wattle Rd, Cooloolabin, QLD, AU
(c) yani kastrissios, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20
Terminal Rodoviário de Vitória de Santo Antão - Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão - PE, 55608-440, Brasil
(c) Carlos Henrique, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-08-16
Elizabeth St, Moffat Beach, QLD, AU
(c) billpaul88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Larry And Penny Thompson Memorial Park And Campground, Miami, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cajanus cajan. BISH 153269. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956431813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/153269.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956431813 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
