Acacia pinnata
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
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.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Northeastern India
How it is used for food
The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable or used to make chutney with dried fish. The young pods are used as a vegetable.
The leaves are sold in local markets.
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable, pods
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Khang muk, Suji, Tingchi-heu