Kepuh (wild almond)

Sterculia foetida

nuts & seeds

Seeds eaten like nuts, roasted or cooked; a cooking oil is also pressed from them.

Origin

Indonesia and Malaysia

Where to find it

Planted as a shade tree along roads and in villages in Java and Bali.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Raw, the seeds are purgative: always roasted or cooked.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

Its flowers smell so bad that it is called the stinking tree.