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CLASSIFICATION

ORDER	: Fabales
FAMILY	: Fabaceae
GENUS	: Pithecellobium
SPECIES	: dulce
BOTANICAL NAME	: Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
SYNONYMS	: ---
COMMON NAME	: Manilla tamarind
TAMIL NAME	: Kodukkapalli
HINDI NAME	: Jangal jalebi.

PLANT DESCRIPTION

HABIT :  A small, armed tree.

LEAVES :  Bipinnate, stipules modified into spines. Leaflets 2, oblique obovate-oblong, obtuse.

INFLORESCENCE :  Terminal racemose panicles.

FLOWERS :  White, sessile, in small heads. Calyx small, 5-tooth. Corolla tubular, valvate, stigma capitate. Stamens monadelphous.

FRUITS :  Pods fleshy, twisted, seeds thick, flat and covered with white or red when ripe, firm sweet edible pulp or aril.

FLOWERING AND FRUITING TIME :  January - March

MEDICINAL USES

dulce tree are used for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antidiarrheal, antiulcer, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, and hepatoprotective properties, in treating cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases

Pithecellobium dulce has been utilized by antiquated individuals in treating various sorts of ailments due to its restorative properties.

The bark and pulp being astringent and haemostatic are used to treat gum ailments, toothache and bleeding.

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