Djenkol tree (Archidendron pauciflorum) is a tropical Southeast Asian tree in the pea family, grown mainly for its edible seeds. It needs warm, humid, frost-free conditions and rich, well-drained soil.

Family: Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as: Tree
Light: Part shade, Full sun
Water: Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season, allowing the top layer to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil: Deep, fertile, well-drained loam with organic matter.
Temperature: 22–32 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Mildly toxic: Seeds are widely noted to cause djenkolism, a kidney condition after eating them in quantity, especially with insufficient water or by people with certain kidney problems.
Native range: Philippines, Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Is.
Climate: wet tropical

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Archidendron pauciflorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Sulawesi, the Philippines, and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

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Archidendron bigeminum · Archidendron bubalinum · Archidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum · Archidendron forbesii · Tulip Siris · White Lace Flower · Archidendron jiringa · Bacon Wood · Chinese Apes Earring · Scarlet bean · Archidendron microcarpum · Small Flower Laceflower

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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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