Pokok bongak, Coastal dog fruit
A tropical plant. Trees grow in dense lowland and hill rainforest. They grow from sea level to 1,000 m altitude.
Also known as:
Lulai bongak, Lulai merah, Pohon kerdas, Pokok lempong
Synonyms
- Aberama globosa (Blume) Kosterm.
- Abarema kiahii Kosterm.
- Abarema trichophylla auct. non (Kosterm.) Kosterm.
- Albizia rostrata Blume ex Miq.
- Feuilleea rostrata (Blume ex Miq.) O. Kuntze
- Feuilleea similis O. Kuntze.
- Inga globosa Blume
- Pithocellobium affine Baker ex Benth.
- Pithecellobium globosum (Blume) Kosterm.
- Pithecellobium rostratum (Blume ex Miq.) Miq.
Edible Portion
- Pods, Fruit
Where does Pokok bongak grow?
Found in: Asia, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore
Notes: There are 90 Archidendron species. Also as Mimosaceae.
Growing Pokok bongak, Coastal dog fruit
Cultivation: It is grown from seed.
Edible Uses: The acid fruit are used in curries and chutneys.
Production: Flowers occur from January to April and then June and December. Pods occur in January and September.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pods | - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 464 (As Pithecellobium globosum)
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 1789 (As Pithecellobium affine)
Nielsen, 1992, Mimosaceae, Flora Malesiana ser 1, 11(1) p 104
Slik, F., www.asianplant.net
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 135
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew