Keredas
A tropical plant. Trees grown in light secondary rainforest. Often they are in sandy soil and swampy conditions. They grow from sea level to 500 m altitude but occasionally up to 1,200 m.
Also known as:
Jiring tupai, Kayum, Keredas api, Keredas ayam, Keredas padi, Petai belalang, Saga
Synonyms
- Abarema microcarpa (Benth.) I.C.Nielsen
- Inga bubalina auct. non (Jack) Wall.
- Pithecellobium elmeri Ridley
- Pithecellobium oppositum auct non (Miq.) Miq.
- Pithecellobium microcarpum Benth.
- Pithecellobium motleyanum auct. (non Benth.)
Edible Portion
- Pods - flavouring, Spice
Where does Keredas grow?
Found in: Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
Notes: There are 90 Archidendron species. Also as Mimosaceae.
Growing Keredas
Edible Uses: The strong smelling pods used for seasoning food in Malaysia. The pods are also put in chutneys.
Production: Plants flower and fruit all year round.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pods - flavour | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fruit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1793 (As Pithecellobium microcarpum)
Flora Malesiana 11(1) p 109
ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www;ildis.org/Legume/Web
Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27
PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 274
Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
Sosef, M. S. M., Hong, L. T., & Prawirohatmodjo, S., (Eds.), 1998, Timber tree: Lesser-known timbers. Plant Resources of South-East Asia, 5(3), p 84
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew