Kati-u
Entada parvifolia
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A climbing vine. The branches are slender, round and smooth. The leaves have two rows of leaflets and are slightly covered with soft downy hairs when young. The leaflets are oblong, papery and about 8 pairs with the edges rolled lengthwise. The leaf stalks are short. The pods are narrowly oblong, flattened and 10 to 25 cm long. They are 4 to 5 cm wide. The seeds are shiny, round, flattened and about 2 cm across.
There are about 30 Entada species. They occur in the tropics. Also as Mimosaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. They are found in the Philippines in areas of shrub at low altitude throughout the country especially in Zambales. In Taiwan it grows between 100-600 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Japan, Pacific, Philippines, Ryukyu, SE Asia, Taiwan
How it is used for food
The young leaves are cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves