Cynometra Cauliflora Stock Photo

Cynometra cauliflora, known in Indonesia Maluku and Manadoas namu-namu due to the flattened, crescent shaped pods, which look similar to the Indonesian pastry, namu-namu, Ternate namo-namo, this tree is a native of Malaysia, found mainly in northern Peninsular Malaysia. A member of the family Fabaceae legumes, it is a small, cauliflorous tree with a thick, heavily branched stem, and rather small flowers, about 1.2 cm across, that appear on the stem in clusters.