Vigna unguiculata
Fabaceae (legume family)
Location: Pulse crops
Origin: Central Africa. It is also known as the black‐eyed pea of the Southern United States. The
Biophysical Requirements: Adapted to warm, humid conditions and a wide range of soils, but needs good drainage.
Food Uses: It is grown in many areas of the world for food (both beans and leaves), but in the Southern United States it is used for hay, seed, pasture, and turned under as green manure.