Local Name: Pokok Petai
Scientific Name: Parkia speciosa Hassk
Family: Mimusaceae
Origin/Habitat: Local plant
Details: It’s a big tree that can be found in tropical rainforest. The bark is smooth and dark brown in colour. The leaves are bipinnate in shape. The fruit is flat and the seeds are arranged in fruit pods. The fruits have a very strong smell
Uses: The seeds are used to medicate diabetes, liver disease and worms. When the seeds are eaten, the urine will have the strong smell which is caused by the sulphur that contains in the seeds. It is also believed that the seeds can reduce absorption of cholesterol by intestine
Breeding: Seeding