Fabaceae FAMILY

Paraserianthes lophantha

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Paraserianthes lophantha is a semideciduous shrub or small tree growing just 1 - 2 metres tall on unfavourable sites, but 4 - 15 metres tall on better sites. It has a spreading crown. The straight bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its edible seed. It is grown in agroforestry systems and also as an ornamental[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia; Western Australia.

HabitatLight montane forest, elfin forest, grassy plains, often on crater-slopes and on stony, open places; shade-intolerant; found at elevations from 1,500 - 3,265 metres, occasionally descending to 600 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].