Pithecolobium dulce

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pithecolobium dulce, Benth. (Mimosa dulcis, Roxbg. Inga dulcis, Willd.). Guaymochil, Huamuchil, or Manilla Tamarind. Large stately trees: lvs. and lfts. 1-pinnate; lfts. obovate or oblong, obtuse, very oblique, about 1 in. long: heads short-peduncled, the upper paniculate- racemose; fls. white, finely pubescent; calyx 1 line, corolla 1 1/2 lines long, white: pod twisted, 5-6 in. long, 1/3 -1/2 in. broad. Mex.,Philippines. Blanco Fl. Filip. 237. Beddome, Fl. Sylv. 188.—Widely cult, in the tropics as an ornamental. The pulpy aril of the seed is eaten by the poorer classes as food. The bark yields a yellow dye. It is said not to have fruited in S. Calif. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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