Petai (HT 2003 95)

Reference ID
HT 2003-95

Scientific name: Parkia speciosa
Family name: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Girth: 5.08 m @ 1.5 m height
Height: 29 m

Location
Sentosa, Gunner Lane
(behind Ranger Station)

A tall tree that can that can grow from 15 m to 45 m. Crown is umbrella shaped. Flowers are small and set very closely in round balls at the end of stout green stalks of about 20-50cm long, cream white in colour. Fruits are pods about 30 - 50 cm long.

The seeds of the Petai are edible and are served as sambal petai, an Indonesian / Malaysian dish.

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks Flora & Fauna Web profile here.

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