Parkia multijuga Benth.

A tree. It grows 20-40 m tall. The trunk is 50-100 cm across. The leaves are compound and alternate. They are 12-20 cm long and twice divided. There are 20-40 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are in yellow heads. The fruit is a curved bean pod 20-25 cm long and 7-9 cm wide. It has about 14 seeds.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and up to 450 m above sea level. It grows in areas with a rainfall of 2,200 mm. per year. The temperature is 25-27°C.

The seeds are ground and mixed with flour.

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds need to be scratched to break the hard seed coat. They should then be soaked in water fro 24 hours before planting.