Adenanthera pavonina
( 10 Seeds )

Botanical nomenclature: Adenanthera pavonina
Common name: Coral Pea, Saga Seed Tree
Family: Fabaceae
Origin: Asia

A large tree native to tropical Asia with pinnate foliage, catkin-like, yellowish white inflorescences and bright red, showy seeds. It is widely planted throughout the tropics for its hard, reddish wood, for use as a fodder tree, for various medicinal uses, a red dye and as an ornamental shade tree. The seeds should be scarified or briefly immersed in boiling water before sowing.