Parkia intermedia

Hassk. ex Hoeven & de Vries

Central African locust tree

Fabaceae Edible: Seeds, Spice

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Description

A tree. It grows 10-25 m tall. The leaves are alternate. The leaf stalk has one or two glands near the base. The leaves are compound the first leaflet branches are in 14-24 pairs and the leaflets in 18-56 pairs. The pods are 20-27 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They smell strongly. There are about 30 seeds in a pod.

Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten and used as a spice.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It occurs in Java, Indonesia.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, Central Africa, Indonesia, SE Asia,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Notes

Also as Mimosaceae.

Synonyms

Probably hybrid Parkia speciosa and Parkia timoriana

Also Known As

Pohon petai Afrika tengah

References (6)

Hoeven & Vriese, Tijdschr. nat. geschied. 10:149. 1843
Hopkins, 1992, Flora Malesiana ser 1, 11(1) p 204
Ochse, J.J. et al, 1931, Vegetables of the Dutch East Indies. Asher reprint. p 401
PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 278
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 434

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