Edible: Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Bark
An erect medium sized tree. They are 10 to 25 m high. The twigs sometimes have hairs. The leaves are about 40 cm long and the pinnae are 6 to 10 in number and 15 to 20 cm long. The leaflets are 12 to 20 cm long. The flower is yellowish white in round heads at the ends of small branches. The pods are oblong, thin, smooth and flattened. They contain 8 to 10 seeds.
It is a tropical plant. They are common in forests throughout the Philippines. It grows in Nepal at 300-1100 m altitude. In Java it grows from the lowlands up to 1,200 m above sea level. It is damaged by frost. It suits warm tropical places near the coast. It can grow in arid places. In Yunnan.
Common Names: Akleng-parang, Bellate, Doon siris, Karo, Karunthagara, Kayun, Kinhai, Konda vagei, Koroi, Mai-tawn, Phak thon, Pu wu, Safed Siris, Seto siris, Sibok, Silver bark rain tree, Sit, Tella chinduga, Thit-pyu, Tram kang, Vang-fek, Weru, White siris, Women’s Tongues
Synonyms:
Acacia elata Voigt;
Acacia procera (Roxb.) Willd.;
Feuilleea procera (Roxb.) Kuntze;
Lignum murinum-majus Rumph.;
Mimosa coriaria Blanco;
Mimosa elata Roxb.;
Mimosa procera Roxb.;