Siris Tree (Albizia lebbeck)

Family: Fabaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Siris Tree (Woman's Tongue) Albizia lebbeck. Other common names include Indian walnut, lebbeck, lebbeck tree, flea tree, frywood, and koko. Siris Tree or Woman's Tongue Tree (Albizia lebbeck) belongs in the Fabaceae family that grows up to 15-30 m in height and 50 cm to 300 cm in trunk diameter. It has bipinnate leaves that are usually 7.5 - 15 cm long, with one to four pairs of pinnae and each pinna with 6 - 18 leaflets.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Edible portion, Seeds, Leaves, Shoots. The young tips are cooked and eaten. They are boiled. — Edible portion, Seeds, Leaves, Shoots.; The young tips are cooked and eaten.; They are boiled.

Habitat & North American Range

Tropical to subtropical sandy river beds and savannahs. (Zone 10)