Jengkolan, Jering goleng
Archidendron fagifolium

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows up to 16 m tall. The leaves are twice divided. The smallest leaflets are in 1-3 pairs. The leaflets have 2-5 pairs on each smaller leaflet. They are sword shaped and 2-15 cm long by 1-7 cm wide. They can be smooth or softly hairy. There are glands present. The flowers are in panicles up to 35 cm long. The flowers are in groups of 3 without stalks and they are funnel shaped. They are white to green. They have 5 lobes. The fruit is a pod. It is 11-20 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. It is curved into a half circle. The pods are light yellow outside and orange inside. The seeds are flattened and shiny black. They are 8 mm long by 4 mm wide. At least 3 different varieties occur.

There are 90 Archidendron species. Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest up to 600-1000 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds have a smell but are used to flavour foods.

Edible parts

Seeds, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jering tupai, Ki ca-ang, Kulikul, Lalatan, Tomanag

Synonyms

Ptihecellobium angulatum auct., non Benth; Pithecellobium fagifolium Blume ex Miquel; Pithecellobium mindanense Merrill;