Catjang photograph

Catjang

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Scientific nameVigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica
Higher classification Cowpea
Rank Subspecies
Order Fabales
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2471699
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About Catjang


Catjang 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.

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