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Cicer arietinum
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An annual self-pollinating crop in the legume family. Known in English as chickpea or garbanzo. Its Japanese name ('chick-pea') comes from the resemblance of the seed shape to a chick's head. A staple crop in India, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Well known as the main ingredient of hummus and many curries.
Identification Points
- βRound seeds ~1 cm with a beak-like protrusion resembling a chick's head
- βPinnate compound leaves with small leaflets
- βPlant height 20β50 cm; small white or pale-purple flowers
Habitat
Cultivated (warm, dry regions)
Season
May to July (flowers), July to August (harvest)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Growth form
Herb
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγγ‘η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Fabales > Fabaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 70β60 million years ago)
Sources & References
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