Callerya atropurpurea

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall. The bark is smooth. The leaves are compound and there are 3-5 opposite pairs of leaflets. The flowers are purple and in dense groups at the ends of branches. The fruit is a pod. There are 1-3 seeds. The seeds are 5 cm long.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The leaves are used in chutneys. The tender leaves are eaten. The fruit are steamed and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kayu chicha, Kayu udyau, Kywe-danyin, Letzin, Meribungan, Se, Tanyi-ni, Tulang daeng

Synonyms

Adinobotrys atropurpureus (Wall.) Dunn in part; Padbruggia pubescens Craib; MIllettia atropurpurea (Wall.) Benth.; Pongamia atropurpurea Wall.; Whitfordiodendron atropurpureum (Wall.) Merr.; Whitfordiodendron pubescens (Craib) Burkill; and others