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Parkia javanica

Parkia javanica
Photo: Wendy Cutler from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0

Parkia javanica is a middle-sized tree from Southeast Asia, growing up to about 30 m with spreading branches and bipinnate leaves. It is grown mainly as a shade or ornamental tree in tropical gardens, and needs warm, frost-free conditions.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top of the soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or sandy loam.
Temperature
20–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Parkia javanica Lam., syn. Parkia roxburghii G. Don. (Indonesian: kedaung, Javanese: kedhawung, Filipino: cupang) is a plant of the genus Parkia in the family Mimosaceae.

Other Parkia plants

African locust-bean · Parkia · Legume · Parkia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Parkia javanica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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