Stink Bean

Parkia speciosa

"Parkia speciosa" is a plant of the genus "Parkia" in the family Fabaceae. It bears long, flat edible beans with bright green seeds the size and shape of plump almonds which have a rather peculiar smell, similar to, but stronger than that of the shiitake mushroom, due to sulfur-containing compounds also found in shiitake, truffles and cabbage.
Flower of Petai (Parkia speciosa), family Fabaceae  Geotagged,Indonesia,Parkia speciosa,Spring

Appearance

The petai tree can grow to about 30 metres. It bears flowers in a light bulb-shaped mass at the end of long stalks. The flowers secrete a nectar that attracts bats and other pollinators. The fruits emerge as long, twisted, translucent pods in a cluster of seven or eight pods. When those pods are mature, within them will reside the petai beans or seeds.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusParkia
SpeciesP. speciosa
Photographed in
Indonesia
Malaysia