Took some petai fruit picture last weekend during my trip to Sekuau. This petai tree grow right at the backyard of one of the longhouse in Sekuau. My curiousity to know more about petai lead me to do some search from the web. Here are some information to share.
Longhouse.
A plant of the genius Parkia in the family of Fabaceae. Known as Pakia speciosa. It bears long, flat edible beans with bright green seeds which have a preculiar smell. It contains aminoacids that give strong smell to one's urine. Popular among local people. Prepare in different ways but most popular as ulam with sambal belacan. Recipes available upon request.
stalk of petai fruit.
also can be seen in the pix, banana leave,
tapioca leave and coconut leave.
Petai seeds for sale, Sibu
Petai tree can grow to about 90 feet. It bears a light-bulb shaped mass at the end of long stalks. The flower secrete a nector that attract pollinectors. The flowers mature and die. Long, twisted, translucent pod's emerge ia a cluster of 7 or 8 pods. When those pod's are mature, within them will reside the petai beans or seed.
Petai tree.
At the lower left corner, just above the
banana leaf is a light-bulb shaped mass.
It not my intention to post this picture initially but I am too lazy to write, so better for me to share this picture. Taken this afternoon as it's going to rain. The clould just look amazing to me. Off course thereafter it rain heavily.
