Acacia pennata subsp. kerrii
I. C. Nielsen
Fabaceae Edible: Leaves
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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 with fish or meat, or fried with egg.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are cooked as a vegetable with fish or meat. They are also fried with egg.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Acacia tomentella Zipp.
Also Known As
Sue-pote, Sue-pote-kyi
References (1)
- Shin, T., et al, 2018, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants with special emphasis on medicinal uses in Southern Shan State, Myanmar. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:48
