Oct 8, 2009

Tree that flowers and fruit-like petai


This tree, we don't know its name, planted by housing developer right outside of the perimeter wall fence of each house. It is meant to provide some shade and privacy. A snapshot on a windy late afternoon, its long flat fruit swaying like a pendulum. Looks like 'buah petai' (Parkia speciosa, also known as 'stinky beans' here) from afar. Similar seeds-like but not edible.


When the swaying fruit burst open spilling seeds everywhere as far as the winds carry. Brown husk pop open as seedling emerges and start to root. I removed them as soon they are detected.

This is what we dreaded most. Tree roots branching into our garden area. Presumably reaching out to greener pastures. But we're concerned of how its hardy roots might damaged the building.
We chop off some roots leaving huge ugly mark on our grass. Over time the grass grows to cover this area, wonder how long this'll take. Patience is a virtue
;-/

1 comment:

James David said...

Looks lovely but never seen one like this before.

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