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Parkia timoriana

(DC.) Merr. (1910)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Parkia

parkia, tree bean, tree beans, yongchak

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Philipp. J. Sci., C 5: 33 (1910)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:298 (KEY), 334 (DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2016:19 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Parkia timoriana East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, Hana. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden's Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Massive tree of 50-60 ft.; leaflets dark glossy green above, dull grey-green below: inflorescence pendant, branches pale green covered w/ lenticels; flower beads in bud dull, velvety golden brown. Flynn, T.W. 5866 Maui BISH 1995-11-15
2 Parkia timoriana Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, PTBG. Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen Tree of 30 ft.; leaflets dark, glossy green above, pale green, semi-glossy below; flower buds golden-brown; corolla yellowish-white. Flynn, T.W. 3252 Kauai BISH 1988-12-28
3 Parkia timoriana Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, PTBG. Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen Tree of 30 ft.; leaflets dark, glossy green above, pale green, semi-glossy below; flower buds golden-brown; corolla yellowish-white. Flynn, T.W. 3252 Kauai BISH 1988-12-28
4 Parkia timoriana East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point, Hana. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden's Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Massive tree of 50-60 ft.; leaflets dark glossy green above, dull grey-green below: inflorescence pendant, branches pale green covered w/ lenticels; flower beads in bud dull, velvety golden brown. Flynn, T.W. 5866 Maui BISH 1995-11-15
5 Parkia timoriana Wailuku Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12950 Maui BISH 1917-03-01
6 Parkia timoriana Olokele Preserved_Specimen Cultivated tree. Hamilton, R.A. Kauai BISH 1964-04-29
7 Parkia timoriana Hickam Field Nursery Preserved_Specimen Tall tree; lvs long, compound, several pairs of pinnae, numerous tiny leaflets. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1943-11-15
8 Parkia timoriana East Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Tree & flowers. Swezey, O.H. Oahu BISH 1949-12-23
9 Parkia timoriana Wailuku Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12950 Maui BISH 1917-03-01
10 Parkia timoriana Wailuku Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12950 Maui BISH 1917-03-01
11 Parkia timoriana Near Panaewa on Highway 11 near mile marker 4 Associates: Metrosideros polymorpha, Schefflera actinophylla, Cecropia obtusifolia Preserved_Specimen Tall tree with 10 long, twisted pods suspended from cernuous inflorescence. Pods contain large, viable seeds inside. Bipinnate leaves. Parker, J. 172 Hawaii BISH 2013-01-07
12 Parkia timoriana East Manoa Rd; near jct with Upper Manoa Rd Preserved_Specimen Price, J.A. Oahu BISH 1942-12-15
13 Parkia timoriana Olokele Preserved_Specimen Hamilton, R.A. Kauai BISH 1964-04-29
14 Parkia timoriana Foster Botanic Garden In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Massive tree 15 m tall; fls w/musty odor, stamen white. Lau, J. 1743 Oahu BISH 1985-12-12
15 Parkia timoriana Koloa, NTBG garden, McBryde garden in Lawai valley, along E side of Tree of Life Trail, W bank of Lawai Stream. In cultivated area, seedlings in syngonium ground cover under adult Parkia trees c, 20 m tall (NTBG 750969, origin E Java Bot. Gdn.), Preserved_Specimen Germinating from fallen fruits, locally abundant various stages collected D.H. Lorence 11005 Kauai BISH 2024-05-08
16 Parkia timoriana Near Panaewa on Highway 11 near mile marker 4 Associates: Metrosideros polymorpha, Schefflera actinophylla, Cecropia obtusifolia Preserved_Specimen Tall tree with 10 long, twisted pods suspended from cernuous inflorescence. Pods contain large, viable seeds inside. Bipinnate leaves. Parker, J. 172 Hawaii BISH 2013-01-07
17 Parkia timoriana Near Panaewa on Highway 11 near mile marker 4. Associatres: Metrosideros polymorpha, Schefflera actinophylla, Cecropia obtusidolia Preserved_Specimen Tall tree with 10 long, twisted pods suspended from cernuous inflorescence. Pods contain large, viable seeds inside. Bipinnate leaves. Parker, J. 172 Hawaii BISH 2013-01-07
18 Parkia timoriana National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden in Lawai Valley; vicinity of Bamboo Bridge area along upper road along road. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Tree 15 m tall with widely spreading canopy, trunk 1.5 m diam, bark smooth pale brown, basal buttresses to 1 m high. Pods shiny brown-black w unpleasant musty odor, seeds brown-black. Seedlings collected under tree Lorence, D.H. 10197 Kauai BISH 2010-05-19
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