Archidendron borneense

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jengkol hutan

Synonyms

Abarema borneense (Benth.) Kosterm.; Feuilleea borneense (Benth.) Kuntze; Pithecellobium borneense Benth.;