Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Calcutta Lucerne, Cluster Bean
Other regional names: Siam Bean
- Siam Bean
Also known as: Cordaea fabiformis Spreng. +13 more
- Cordaea fabiformis Spreng.
- Cyamopsis psoraloides (Lam.) DC.
- Cyanopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.
- Dolichos fabaeformis L'Hér.
- Dolichos fabiformis L'Hér.
- Dolichos psoralioides Lam.
- Dolichos psoraloides DC.
- Dolichos psoraloides Lam.
- Lopinus trifoliolatus Cav.
- Lupinus guadiloupensis Steud.
- Lupinus guatimalensis Steud.
- Psoralea tetragonoloba L.
- Trigonella goalia Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Trigonella tetrapetala Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (commonly known as Calcutta-lucerne or Cluster-Bean) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chad, China South-Central, Ethiopia, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mali, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe