In Asia, C. scarabaeoides is the most commonly disbursed wild species of Cajanus and can be found in abundance Taiwan and in the Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxim Guangdong, Hainan and Fuijan. In China there are several names for this species. In Mandarin Chinese it is called “Man Cao Chong Duo”. In Guangdong dialect it is called “Shui Kom Ts’o”. In Yunnan dialect it is called “Jia Yan Pi Guo”.
