Description and Uses
Parkia speciosa (Petai bean tree) is a
tropical
tree from
Malaysia & Indonesia . It is mainly grown for its
gum resin crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
tapping. It starts flowering after
7 -
8 years. The yield will be
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ornamental, fruit, timber, edible flowers, oil, . The
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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350 -
810 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
4200 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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35 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Parkia speciosa has a lifespan of
80 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
30 meters tall with a crown of
19 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
600 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Parkia speciosa has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
bees.
Parkia speciosa is
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not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Parkia speciosa thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1400 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
8°C; optimally between
20 -
28°C. The optimal rainfall is
2000
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
1000 -
2000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
loam. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
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intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Parkia speciosa is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
15 months. There are approximative
4750
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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