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Kekacang - Archidendron globosum (Blume) I.C. Nielsen - Fabaceae
Other names:
Lulai bunga, Lulai merah [1]
General information:
A tree up to 30 m tall[1]
Distinguish botanical characteristics:
Leaf – 4-7 pairs of opposite leaflets, usually unequal sided, obovate, elliptic [2]
Fruit pod – dehiscent, reddish-orange, curved into semi – to full circle [2]
Seed – bluish-black, ellipsoid [2]
Bark – green, or greyish, minutely fissured and cracked or brown and smooth [2]
Uses:
Medicinal uses – poultice from roots is used for boils[3]
Fruit – acidic and used as an ingredient in cooking curries and chutneys[3]
Wood – for beams[3]
Major/bioactive phytochemicals:
None reported.
