Showing Food Catjang pea
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| Name | Catjang pea | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Vigna unguiculata ssp. cylindrica | ||||||||||
| Description | Catjang (Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica) is a subspecies of cowpea. The catjang plant is native to Africa, and is an erect densely branched shrubby perennial of Old World tropics. It now grows in other warm regions, as well. In the US, it is grown primarily as fodder, but elsewhere is used as a food crop. The name comes from Indonesian and Malay kacang, a generic word for beans and nuts. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00342 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Pulses | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Peas | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 524854 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Vigna_unguiculata_subsp._cylindrica | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. | ||||||||||