CAJANUS INDICUS (PIGEON PEA) 



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Dr. Leather, Chemist to the Indian Government, gives 

 an analysis of seeds, leaves and husks gathered from the 

 threshing floor. 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



Nitrogen 

 Protein nitrogen 



The proportion of phosphoric acid in these seeds varies 

 in different regions, as shown by M. Balland's analyses: — 



C. indicus is known by a number of names, according 

 to the different countries in which it is cultivated, e.g., 

 pigeon pea, no-eye pea, Congo pea, Angola pea, ambre- 

 vade, &c. It is now very widely distributed in nearly all 

 tropical countries. 



In Mauritius and the Mascarene Isles it is known as 

 amhrevade. On some estates in the North and South of 

 Mauritius it is sown fairly widely as a rotation crop. The 

 seeds are used for human consumption as well as for fodder. 

 Unfortunately, it is attacked by a caterpillar which devours 

 the husks, and in some portions of the island, particularly 

 in high situations, it is quite impossible to grow this 

 vegetable. 



