Pigeon Pea, Gandules

Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

Leguminosae, Fabaceae

These pea-like legumes are erect, short-lived perennial plants 3 to 10 feet high. much propagated as annuals in the tropics for the edible seeds and pods. They are important food plants in the West Indies, but are not grown commercially in continental U. S. In exposure of edible parts they are comparable to garden peas.