Archidendron borneense
(Benth.) I. C. Nielsen
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk can be 12 cm across. The branches are angular or have ridges. The flowering shoots are in the axils of the leaves near the ends of branches. They are hairy and in groups 40 cm long by 50 cm wide. The flowers have 5 parts. The seeds are black and 9 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Abarema borneense (Benth.) Kosterm.Feuilleea borneense (Benth.) KuntzePithecellobium borneense Benth.
Also Known As
Jengkol hutan
References (1)
- Suwardi, A. B., et al, 2020, Wild edible fruits generate substantial income for local people of the Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh Tamiang Region. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 20:11
