Acacia pennata
(L.) Willd.
Cha-om
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable, used for flavouring, boiled with egg, and added to soups. The shoots, pods, and bark are also edible; the bark is chewed.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable. They are also used for flavouring. They are boiled with egg. They are used in soup. The bark is chewed.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used in medicine.
Known Hazards
It can be invasive.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in moister places. In XTBG Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Africa, Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sahel, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa,
Production
It is fast growing.
Other Information
Leaves are sold in local markets. It is a popular vegetable.
Notes
There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. The leaves are used in medicine. Also as Mimosaceae. It can be invasive.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 82.4 | 239 | 57 | 10.5 | 108 | 58 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Aila, Akar chuis, Akar kepah, Arari, Aroi garut, Cha om, Chili, Hai, Hpak-ha-awn, Ktaura, Kamo, Kareencha, Khangkhu, Khang muk, Khembra, Mchoo som bour, Miao tei, Nam ke ret, Nam-ki-ret, Pa ge da, Pala, Phak kan kong, Phak kha, Poswiidaw, Rigot, Seengai, Seenga keerai, Shembi, Singaya akulu, Suboke-gyi, Suji, Suyit, Tao pu, Thembra, Tuo bo ji niu, Tuopou-weiniu
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