Archidendron borneense
(Benth.) I. C. Nielsen
FabaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, 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 shrub or small tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk can be 12 cm across. The branches are angular or have ridges. The flowering shoots are in the axils of the leaves near the ends of branches. They are hairy and in groups 40 cm long by 50 cm wide. The flowers have 5 parts. The seeds are black and 9 mm long.
Names & Synonyms
Jengkol hutan
Abarema borneense (Benth.) Kosterm.Feuilleea borneense (Benth.) KuntzePithecellobium borneense Benth.
References (1)
- Suwardi, A. B., et al, 2020, Wild edible fruits generate substantial income for local people of the Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh Tamiang Region. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 20:11
