Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. montana

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A small tree. The leaves have rusty hairs. The leaves are compound with 14-24 pinnae made up of 40-80 leaflets. The flowers have short stalks. They are in cylinder spikes in the axils of leaves. The fruit are strong smelling pods.

There are 145-150 Albizia species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics. Also as Mimosaceae.

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

It is sometimes used as a flavouring.

Edible parts

Pods - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia montana Jungh.; Acacia vulcania Hassk.; Albizia benthamiana Miq.; Albizia lophantha var. montana Hochr.; Albizia montana (Jungh.) Benth.; Albizia montana var. kostermansii Fosberg; Inga montana (Jungh.) Jungh.; See Paraserianthes lophantha