Record Number
6040
PROSEA Handbook Number
5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers
Taxon
Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Parkia in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Parkia in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
Synonyms
Parkia biglobosa auct. non (Jacq.) R. Br., Parkia javanica auct., Parkia roxburghii G. Don.
Vernacular Names
Indonesia: alai (Sumatra), kedawung (Javanese), peundeuy (Sundanese). Malaysia: kedaung (Sarawak), kupang (Sabah), petai kerayong (Peninsular). Philippines: kupang (Filipino), amarang (Palawan). Burma (Myanmar): mai-karien (Shan). Thailand: kariang, riang (peninsular).
Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand and throughout the Malesian region (except Papua New Guinea).
Image
 | Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr. – 1, base of trunk; 2, leaf; 3, flowering heads; 4, flower; 5, fruit. |
Author(s)
F.M. Setyowati
Correct Citation of this Article
Setyowati, F.M., 1998. Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr.. In: Sosef, M.S.M., Hong, L.T. and Prawirohatmodjo, S. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers. PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Database record: prota4u.org/prosea
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