Pithecellobium Dulce Plant – Manila Tamarind
Pithecellobium Dulce Plant, commonly known as the Manila Tamarind, is a hardy ornamental tree valued for its fine foliage, spreading canopy and adaptability to warm conditions. Its attractive branching structure gives it a distinctive appearance in spacious landscapes.
The tree can be used for avenues, boundaries, parks, large gardens and green spaces. Its ability to tolerate warm and relatively dry conditions also makes it suitable for a range of tropical and subtropical landscape settings.
Plant Details:
- Botanical Name: Pithecellobium dulce
- Common Name: Manila Tamarind, Madras Thorn, Monkeypod
- Family: Fabaceae
- Plant Type: Evergreen to semi-evergreen ornamental tree
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Climate: Tropical and subtropical climates
- Foliage: Fine, small, bipinnate green leaves
- Flowers: Small greenish-white to pale yellow flowers arranged in rounded clusters
- Landscape Use: Avenues, parks, boundaries, large gardens, green belts, roadsides and specimen planting
