Adenanthera abrosperma
F. Muell.
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Description
A medium sized tree. It grows 5-15 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are twice divided. They are 4-6 cm long. There are about 6 segments 6-10 cm long with leaflets 1.5-2 cm long. There is a notch at the tip. The flowers are cream or white. They are about 0.5 cm across. They are borne in clusters. The fruit are straight pods. These are 10-12 cm long by 2 cm wide. The seeds are red and black.
Edible Uses
The seeds are roasted, shelled, and eaten with rice.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are roasted and shelled and eaten with rice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forest. It needs full sun and a well-drained soil.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Notes
There are 12 Adenanthera species in tropical Asia. Also as Mimosaceae.
Also Known As
Oon-doo, Rokowara
References (11)
- Bailey, F. M., 1913, Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants. Queensland Government. p 154
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 10 (As Adenanthera atrosperma)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 45 (As Adenanthera atrosperma)
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 198
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 103
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- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1982, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 2. Lothian. p 151
- Flora of Australia Volume 12, Mimosaceae (excl. Acacia) Caesalpiniaceae. Melbourne: CSIRO Australia (1998) p 3, 5
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 26
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 9
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 70
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
