Kamachile PRODUCT NAME
Pithecolobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Kamachile |
| Local Name: | Damortis (Bontoc, Union, Pangasinan); Kamachile (Manila, Camarines); Kamanchile (Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Manila, Tayabas,); Komontres (Abra). |
| Family: | Leguminosae |
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| Product Description: | A tree 5-6m in height. The branches are armed with short, sharp spines found at the bases of the leaves. The leaves are twice compound with four leaflets, which are 1-4cm in length. The flowers are white, and in dense heads which are about a centimeter in diameter. The pods are twisted spirally, red when ripe, 10-18cm long, and about a centimeter wide. They contain 6-8seeds surrounded by whitish, sweet, edible pulp of good flavor |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is a native of tropical America, but is now thoroughly naturalized in the Philippines. It is common and widely distributed |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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