Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia. Distinctive reddish-brown color of young shoots. Archidendron jiringa (Jack) I.C.Nielsen. Fabaceae. CN: [Malay - Jering, Jiring; Indonesia - Jengkol], Da nyin thee, Luk-nieng, Luk neang, Blackbead, Dogfruit. Native of SE Asia. Shrub or tree to 21 m tall. Habitat - lowland forests; widespread, often cultivated. Seeds edible.Synonym(s):Pithecellobium jiringa (Jack) PrainPithecellobium lobatum Benth.Mimosa jiringa Jack (basionym)Albizia jiringa (Jack) Kurz Albizia lucida ("ensu auct., non (Roxb.") Benth Feuilleea jiringa (Jack) Kuntze Inga bigemina ("ensu auct., non (L.") Willd. Inga jiringa (Jack) DC. Inga kaeringa (Roxb.) Voigt Mimosa kaeringa Roxb.Zygia jiringa (Jack) Kosterm.Ref and suggested reading:FRIM Flora Databasewww.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-46285www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?311920zipcodezoo.com/Plants/A/Archidendron_pauciflorum/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archidendron_pauciflorumwww.asianplant.net/Fabaceae/Archidendron_jiringa.htm
This is the first time we have seen this beautiful wattle in full flower. It is quite a show. Declared rareAcacia brachypoda Named for its short pedicels (stems the flower sits on) maintains pods on the plant.