Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: CajanusSpecies: cajanCommon names: pigeon peaBotanical family: Fabaceae Climate information Climate: subtropical to tropicaltropical highlandsOrigin: IndiaHumidity: semi-arid to humid Cultivation information Cultivation: global crop as annualnew perennial cropForm: shrubManagement: standardcoppiceStaple crops: proteinAgroforestry services: nitrogenalley cropwindbreakcrop shadeFodder: bankinsectOther systems: perennial fallow, homegarden