Jengkol

djenkol, jering, Archidendron pauciflorum

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 . 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. Common English names are blackbead, dog fruit, jengkol tree, luk nieng tree and ngapi nut. As this plant grows in different countries in Southeast Asia, it has a variety of vernacular names. The common names in Indonesia is jengkol, jinkol, jarung (Sumatra) or jering (Java). It is called krakos in Cambodia, jering in Malaysia, and Thailand. Other vernacular names include luk nieng, cha niang, khang daeng and pha niang. In Myanmar it is called da-nyin-thee or da-nyin-pen.

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