Parkia speciosa Hassk.

Description:

Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.Parkia speciosa Hassk. Fabaceae. CN: [Malay - Petai, Petai papan, Sator], Twisted cluster bean, Drumstick tree, Tree bean. Native to Thailand, Malesia (Indonesia, Malaysia); elsewhere cultivated. Tree up to ca. 35 m tall, sometimes bigger. Habitat - widespread distribution in lowland and hill forest to 900 m asl; often planted. Bitter seeds eaten raw or as an ingredient for special culinary. Also a potential phytomedicine.Synonym(s):Inga pyriformis Jungh.Mimosa pedunculata HunterParkia biglobosa ("ensu auct., non (Jacq.") R.Br. (Misapplied)Parkia harbesonii ElmerParkia macropoda Miq.Ref. and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-46350GRIN archive.is/P9zMvwww.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/...www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/709028/