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Cajanus cajan

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Cajanus cajan

Pigeon Pea

As recorded: Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11648
Date: August 6, 1934
Locality: Lower R. Arepua
Island: Raivavae
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

59 Bishop specimens of Cajanus cajan · collected 1864–2020Species page ›

Cajanus cajan observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,193 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

Cajanus cajan observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

9RJG+564, Baronda, Chhattisgarh 493225, India

(c) Alok Kumar Pandey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cajanus cajan observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Formosa do Rio Preto - Bahia, 47990-000, Brazil

(c) Brian Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cajanus cajan observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Wattle Rd, Cooloolabin, QLD, AU

(c) yani kastrissios, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cajanus cajan observed 2026-08-20

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)

Cajanus cajan observed 2026-08-16

2026-08-16

Elizabeth St, Moffat Beach, QLD, AU

(c) billpaul88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cajanus cajan observed 2026-08-11

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 404888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956634779. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404888.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956634779 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026