Tree Bean 5 Seeds Parkia timoriana

Parkia timoriana commonly called tree bean, is a large, semi-deciduous tree native to lowland, tropical forests in Southeast Asia and northeast India. Common in cultivation and often found as a shade tree in home gardens. Mature trees will reach up to 100' tall with a broad, spreading canopy of similar width. The bipinnately compound foliage can reach up to 1' long. Its numerous, small, fine leaflets create a feathery texture. The leaves remain on the tree for most of the year but fall off for a brief time during the dry season. Pear-shaped, pendant clusters of tiny white and yellow flowers bloom in spring and hang from the branches on sturdy stalks up to 1.5' long. The flowers are followed by linear, green seedpods (up to 1' long) that mature to a glossy black. The young, tender pods and seeds can be cooked and eaten. Commonly planted as a shade tree in home gardens and coffee plantations. Best grown in evenly moist, loamy, well-draining, slightly acidic soils in full sun.