Xylia xylocarpa var. kerrii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A medium sized tree. It grows 30 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The trunk is straight and the branches are slender. They droop. The bark is red-brown and peels in rounded flakes. The leaves are twice divided. There is one pair of pinnae 7-30 cm long and 3-7 pairs of leaflets on each. There are about 90 flowers in a group. The flowers are white. They have a slight scent. The fruit is a pod that is curved and 10-17 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. There are 6-10 seeds. These are flat and 11-20 mm long by 7-12 mm wide. They are dark brown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near Chiang Mai Thailand. It grows up to 700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Daeng

Synonyms

Xylia kerrii Craib. & Hutch.;