Serisa millettia
Millettia sericea

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A big woody climber. It grows 10-30 m long. The branches and pods have silky hairs. The leaves are alternate and compound. They have an uneven number of leaflets along the stalk. There are 5-9 leaflets. They have silvery scales. The leaves are 7-25 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are pods with a rusty coating. They aee 5-8 cm long. There are 1-4 seeds.

There are about 180 Millettia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows along water courses and in swampy places. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level in Indonesia.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The young leaves and stem tips are eaten in salads.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Akar mambu, Akar tooba, Arej kawaoo, Aroi kawao, Kawao, Lamak pahit, Mambu jantan, Mat to, Merambu, Militia serisa, Naw raw, Sekebah, Tuwa laleur

Synonyms

Millettia argentea Miq.; Millettia sericea var. malaccensis Prain; Millettia turgida Miq.; Millettia zollingeri Miq.;