Katurai PRODUCT NAME
Sesbania grandiflora Benth. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Katurai |
| Local Name: | Katurai |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
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| Product Description: | A tree 5-10m in height. The leaves are alternate, 20-30cm long, and pinnate with 20-40 pairs of leaflets, which are 2.5-3.5cm long. The flowers are white and from 7-9cm long. The pods are 20-60cm long, 7-8mm wide, somewhat curved, and contain many seeds |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is not uncommon in cultivation in the Philippines |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | flowers other |
| Uses: | The flowers and young fruits are cooked and eaten as vegetable This species produces a clear gum used locally as a substitute for gum Arabic |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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