Tronum bangkuey
Dendrolobium baccatum
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall.
There are 12-17 Dendrolobium species. Also as Papilionaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in clear or wet forest on peaty or clay soils. It can grow up to 900 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The young fruit are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Ba che qua mong
Synonyms
Desmodium baccatum Schindl.; Desmodium clovisii Gagnep.;