Pitchellobium dulce tree known also as Mimosa dulcis Roxb,Inga dulcis Wild, Madras Thron, Manilla tamarind, Inga lanceolata Blanco. This plant is drought resistant, can grow well from the coast to a height of 1500 m, dry and heat resistant. it can stand 4-5 months of dry season, it can grow on marginal land, saline tolerant. The fruit is edible,The bark is very high in tannins of the catechol type (up to 37 %), and is used for this in the tanning industry in the Philippines and India.
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