Cajanus crassus (King) Maesen


Synonym : Atylosia crassa Prain.
Cajanus crassus var. Crassus
cantharospermum volubile (Blanco) Merr.
Atylosia mollis Benth.
Atylosia volubilis (Blanco) Gamble
Bangla Name : Me-wa-pe(Marma).
English Name : -
Family : Fabaceae
Disease : Jaundice.
Description : A woody climber. Leaves 3-foliolate, coriaceous, shortly pilose, the end one 5-10 cm long, roundish-obovate, cuspidate. Flowers yellow, in 5-7.5 cm long lax racemes. Calyx 9 mm, finely grey-downy. Pods straight, 2.5-5 cm long, persistently grey-canescent.
Distribution : Forests of Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts
Chemical Constituents : -
Uses : Leaf boiled water is taken orally and also used as a bath for jaundice.
Habit : Climber