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Cajanus grandiflorus

Botanic Family

Fabaceae

Author

(Bentham ex Baker) van der Maesen

Conservation Status

Endangered

Common Names

• Ying mao chong dou (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• Guizhou
• Yunnan
• Zhejiang - China
• Assam - India
• Myanmar

Natural Habitats

• Forest edge
• disturbed areas

Flowering Times

• Jul-Nov (China)

Fruiting Times

• Oct-Dec (China)

Woody pubescent or glabrescent herbaceous twiner. 3-foliolate mucronate leaves, pubescent on veins beneath, terminal leaflet to 100mm x 70mm. Axillary 200mm long racemes with bracts to 20mm x 10mm, 30mm yellow flowers. Densely villous pod to 50mm x 10mm.

Further References

• FOC
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• JAA