Archidendron pauciflorum

Archidendron pauciflorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Archidendron
Species:
A. pauciflorum
Binomial name
Archidendron pauciflorum
(Benth.) I.C.Nielsen (1984 publ. 1985)
  • Archidendron pauciflorum var. caulostachyum (Merr.) I.C.Nielsen
  • Archidendron pauciflorum var. pauciflorum
Synonyms
  • Abarema pauciflora (Benth.) Kosterm. (1954)
  • Pithecellobium pauciflorum Benth. (1844)

Archidendron pauciflorum, commonly known as djenkol, jengkol or jering, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, where the seeds are also a popular dish. They are mainly consumed in Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam, prepared by frying, boiling, or roasting, and eaten raw. The beans are mildly toxic due to the presence of djenkolic acid, an amino acid that causes djenkolism (djenkol bean poisoning). The beans and leaves of the djenkol tree are traditionally used for medicinal purposes, such as purifying the blood. To date, djenkol is traded on local markets only.