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Fabaceae
Manila Tamarind Flower
Pithecellobium dulce
Endurance and generosity.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Pithecellobium
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America, Northern South America
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 30-50 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite the name, Manila tamarind is not a true tamarind and is native to the Americas, not the Philippines.
- Spanish colonists brought the tree to the Philippines via the Manila galleon trade route in the 1600s, giving it its common name.
- The small, globular flower heads are made up of dozens of tiny flowers with prominent stamens, resembling miniature powder puffs.
- Its sweet, edible seed pods are a popular street food across India, Mexico, and Southeast Asia.
- The tree is remarkably drought-tolerant and is used in arid regions for reforestation and as a living fence.
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