Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
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Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. |
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Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth.
Names.
Myanmar: kala-magyi. English: manila tamarind, guaymochil.
Range.
Mexico to northwestern South America. Introduced and cultivated in India and Pakistan. Introduced into Myanmar.
Uses.
Leaf: Used as an abortive and as a digestive.
Note.
In India the bark is used in a decoction as an enema ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991).
Reference.
Nordal (1963).
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