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Katuray

Katuray

Katuray is a tall and slender tree that bears long, slender hanging pods about one foot long, white or wine-red flowers approximately 5 to 7 cm. They are widely distributed in the country and are usually found in backyards, along roads and in lot boundaries.

The young leaves and pods may be cooked and eaten while flowers and flower buds are commonly cooked and used for medicinal purposes.

There are two distinct types of katuray: one bearing white flowers and the other bearing wine or rose-red flowers.  Katuray flowers contain water, ash, protein and fat. Katuray thrives in both dry, moist areas. It grows in low altitudes and propagated through seeds and cuttings.

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Uses of Katurai

Uses of Katurai

From Indonesia, katurai tree spread to other places in the Tropics. The different parts of the tree have different uses. For example, the leaves contain 26.5% crude protein, 5% nitrogen and oleanolic acid, and 60% starch.

 

As Food

 

In Sri Lanka, katurai tops are chopped, mixed with onions and cooked in coconut milk. Here in the Philippines, the flowers are made into salad, soup and the young leaves as vegetable.

 

In Java, the young leaves and fruits are given to lactating mothers.

 

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