Serialbizzia acle

(Blanco) Kosterm.

Akle

FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds

The seeds are roasted and eaten.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. Widely distributed throughout the Philippines.

Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen

How to Identify

A large tree reaching 20 high. The small branches are smooth. The leaves have leaflets which also bear leaflets. The second lot of leaflets have 3 to 6 pairs of leaflets with a pair at the end much larger than the others. The pods do not split open. There are 10 to 12 beans in each pod and the pods are fattened near the beans. The flowers are yellow and green and about 1.5 cm long. They are in small round heads.