| Scientific Name: | Pithecellobium dulce |
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| Family: | Fabaceae |
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| Origin: | Pacific Coast and adjacent highlands of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America |
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| Ecological Status: | - |
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| National Conservation Status: | - |
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| Ecological Value: | Although the pods are attractive fodder to most animals. the leaves are browsed but not considered an important animal fodder. wood uses. OTHER USES: The tree is used extensively as a shade or shelterbelt tree with a great tolerance of arid and harsh sites. |
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| Medicinal Value: | Bark extracts are used for chronic diarrhea, dysentery, constipation and tuberculosis. Extract of leaves is employed as a remedy for indigestion and to prevent spontaneous abortion and for gall bladder ailments and to treat both open and closed wounds. Ground seed is used for treating ulcers. |
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| Commercial Value: | Bark extracts, leaf extracts and ground seeds are used in traditional medicine are used to treat chronic diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, tuberculosis, indigestion, ulcers and to prevent spontaneous abortion. |
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| External Database: | Open |
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