Cajanus scarabaeoides  (L.) Thouars

Showy Pigeonpea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Cajanus
Species: scarabaeoides

  • Common names: Showy Pigeonpea
  • Thai names: ขี้หนอนเถา khi non thao (Chiang Mai), ถั่วแปบ thua paep (Nakhon Ratchasima), เถาขี้หนอน thao khi non (Chon Buri), พังกระต่าย phang kratai (Ang Thong)
  • Chinese names: 蔓草虫豆 man cao chong dou
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malay­sia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Africa, Oceania.
  • Image locations: Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Cajanus scarabaeoides from Thailand.
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Cajanus scarabaeoides Chonburi October
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Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars. Pattaya Chonburi September
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China