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Pithecellobium dulce - Manila Tamarind, Guamuchil
This tree in the legume family grows to 5-15 m in height. It bears fruits with an edible pulp and it is used medicinally and as a shade tree. It is easy to grow, with elegant foliage and moderately spiny branches.
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This tree in the legume family grows to 5-15 m in height. It bears fruits with an edible pulp and it is used medicinally and as a shade tree. It is easy to grow, with elegant foliage and moderately spiny branches. It adapts well to pot cultivation and it can be trained as a bonsai. Pithecellobium dulce is native to Central America and Northern South America. According to Wikipedia: "The seed pods contain a sweet and sour pulp which is eaten raw in Mexico, the Philippines, Pakistan, and India as an accompaniment to various meat dishes and used as a base for drinks with sugar and water ('agua de guamúchil')."
The picture of the fruit is from Wikimedia Commons: By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada - Pithocellobium dulce, known as Guamuchil, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34450784
The picture of the fruit is from Wikimedia Commons: By Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada - Pithocellobium dulce, known as Guamuchil, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34450784
| Cultivation | Protected |
| Plant origin | America |
| Presentation | Potted Plant |
| Max. Size | 300cm & more |
| Botanical family | Caesalpiniaceae |
| Light | Sun |
| Minimum winter temperature | -10 ºC to 0 ºC |
| Plant type | Woody |
| Color | Black |
| Color | Red |
| Care | Pot |
| Shape | Trees |
