Family:
Fabaceae Lindl.
Genus:
Parkia R.Br.

Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Tropical Asia.

[ILDIS]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Vulnerable
Ecology
Africa: Cultivated
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree

[FWTA]

Mimosaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit
Tree 30–50 ft. high
Morphology General Crown
Wide-spreading crown
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers red or orange
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds and pulp edible
Ecology
In savannah country.

[ILDIS]
Use
Domestic, Environmental, Food and Drink, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Wood

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand

Introduced into:

Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan

Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Kulip, J. [SAN 125917], Borneo K000564115 No
Nov 1, 2005 Sidiyasa, K. [3516], Indonesia K000564820 No
Jan 1, 1998 Sambuling, S. K000564818 No
Jan 1, 1998 Tadong, D. [109], Borneo K000564116 No
Dec 1, 1992 Vidal, S. [1311], Philippines K000295973 No
Dec 1, 1992 Kerr, A.F.G. [16665], Thailand K000564692 No
Dec 1, 1992 Ashton, P. S. [2550] K000564814 No
Dec 1, 1992 Barnes, P.T. [323], Philippines K000295972 No
Dec 1, 1992 Merril, E.D. [689], Philippines K000295976 No
Dec 1, 1992 Chevalier, A. [31366], Vietnam K000564689 No
Dec 1, 1992 Brink, B. van den [1832] K000564040 No
Dec 1, 1992 Merril, E.D. [1530], Philippines K000295975 No
Dec 1, 1992 Kerr, A.F.G. [18257], Thailand K000564691 No
Dec 1, 1992 Coode, M. J. E. [6266], Indonesia K000564832 No
Dec 1, 1992 Merril, E.D. [604], Philippines K000295968 No
Dec 1, 1992 Barnes, P.T. [89], Philippines K000295969 No
Jan 1, 1992 Elmer, A.D.E. [12701], Philippines K000295967 No
Jan 1, 1992 Shea, G. [San 74897], Borneo K000564117 No
Oct 1, 1982 Koorders, S H. [34447 ß] K000564041 No
Oct 1, 1982 Kostermans, A. [11072] K000564107 No
Oct 1, 1982 Regnard, G. [s.n.], Indonesia K000564112 No
Oct 1, 1982 Beccari, O. [3084] K000564810 No
Oct 1, 1982 Gibot, A. [SAN 32940], Malaysia K000564817 No
Oct 1, 1982 Madani, L. [40472] K000564831 No
Oct 1, 1982 Koorders, S H. [4135 ß] K000564109 No
Oct 1, 1982 Koorders, S H. [4137 ß] K000564110 No
Oct 1, 1982 Talip, A. [48815] K000564821 No
Oct 1, 1982 Kuswata [198], Indonesia K000564113 No
Oct 1, 1982 Singh, J. [SAN. 28299] K000564819 No
Oct 1, 1982 Koorders, S H. [22698 ß] K000564043 No
Oct 1, 1982 Vriese, W.H.de K000564111 No
Oct 1, 1982 Talip, A. [SAN 48815] K000564823 No
Oct 1, 1982 Koorders, S H. [4135 ß] K000564108 No
Oct 1, 1982 Koorders, S H. [26104 ß] K000564042 No
Oct 1, 1982 Unknown. [2000c] K000564809 No
Oct 1, 1982 Gibbs, L. S. [3122], Malaysia K000564816 No
Oct 1, 1982 Beccari, O. [3084] K000564813 No
Oct 1, 1982 Shea, G. [san 74897] K000564815 No
Oct 1, 1982 Lechananlts ? [s.n.] K000564114 No
Oct 1, 1982 Rundi, M. [42920] K000564822 No
Borden, E.T. [1518], Philippines K000295971 No
Wiriadinata, H. [2425] K000564038 No
Ching, Y. P. [S.48414] K000564811 No
Hopkins, H.C.F. [635], Papua New Guinea K000654455 No
Hopkins, H.C.F. [633], Papua New Guinea K000654457 No
Hopkins, H.C.F. [635], Papua New Guinea K000654456 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [6888], Philippines K000295970 No
Herendeen, P.S. [4], Thailand K000564690 Yes
Fortune-Hopkins, H.C. [633], New Guinea 67012.000 No
Hopkins, H.C.F. [633], Papua New Guinea K000654458 No
Loher, A. [2182], Philippines K000295974 No
Oct 1, 1982 Wray, L. [730], Malaysia Parkia roxburghii K000564713 No
Jul 29, 1975 Chai, P. [S.35806] Parkia roxburghii K000564812 No
Smith, J.E. [s.n.], India Parkia roxburghii K000791057 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Bangladesh Parkia roxburghii K000791058 Yes

First published in Philipp. J. Sci., C 5: 33 (1910)

Accepted by

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

International Legume Database and Information Service

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  • Backer, C. A. (1963). Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Brenan, J. P. M. (1959). Mimosoideae. In: Fl. Trop. East Africa. Hubbard & Milne-Redhead
  • DeGuzman, Umali & Sotalbo (1986). Guide to Philippine Flora & Fauna 3:199-230. Philippines.
  • Deb, D. B. (1981). The Flora of Tripura State Vol 1
  • Jain, S. K. (1991). Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany
  • Khatun, R. B. (1987). Tree Legumes of Bangladesh
  • Nielsen, I. (1985). Flora of Thailand, Vol 4 Part 2. Mimosaceae. In: T. Smithinans
  • Nielsen, I. C. (1992). Flora Malesiana, Series I Vol II Part I Mimosaceae.
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    The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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