Saraca thaipingensis

Cantley ex Prain

Yellow saraca

FabaceaeLeavesSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Seeds

Young leaves and leaf tips are eaten fresh, and seeds are cooked and eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in limestone areas. In Cairns BG. In Townsville Quuens BG.

Asia, Australia, Indochina, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical tree 6–10 m tall with long leaves (30–50 cm) that grows in limestone areas. It is a cultivated plant found in botanical gardens.

Wikipedia

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Saraca thaipingensis is a tree species native to southeast Asia in the family Fabaceae. It has yellow flowers, borne on old wood, and is grown as an ornamental for floral effect. Common names include yellow ashoka and yellow saraca.

Other Information

It is a cultivated plant.

Notes

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Names & Synonyms

Klaat, Vanganh malai

References (2)

Ong, H., et al, 2012, Traditional knowledge and usage of edible plants among the Semai community of Kampung Batu 16, Tapah, Perak, Malaysia. Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 7(4), pp. 441-445, 30 January, 2012
Thitiprasert, W., et al, 2007, Country report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Thailand (1997-2004). FAO p 95