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Cicer
Also called Cicers
Cicer is a genus of legumes in the pea and bean family, Fabaceae, native to the Middle East and Asia. Its only domesticated member, and the one usually grown, is the chickpea (Cicer arietinum), a cool-season annual grown for its pods and seeds.
Cicer is a genus of the legume family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Cicereae. It is included within the IRLC, and its native distribution is across the Middle East and Asia. Its best-known and only domesticated member is Cicer arietinum, the chickpea.
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