Pithecellobium dulce
scientific: Pithecellobium dulce
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Trees
Fruiting Trees
A fast-growing, thorny tree known for its sprawling, often messy canopy, and its distinctive, curled, sweet-and-sour edible fruit pods.
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This tough, drought-tolerant tree is commonly used as a hedge or windbreak due to its thorny branches. The sweet pulp inside the curled, pinkish-white pods is edible and popular in its native areas. It is an extremely hardy tree that can tolerate dry soil and poor growing conditions.
