Pithecellobium dulce - Wikipedia Pithecellobium dulce, commonly known as Manila tamarind, Madras thorn, monkeypod tree or camachile, [4] [5] is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Pacific Coast and adjacent highlands of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America [3]
Opiuma - Pithecellobium dulce - THE OUTDOOR CIRCLE It was given the name "Opiuma" by Hawaiians when it was introduced from native Tropical America Low spreading branches and drought resistant Valued ornamental tree
Opiuma (Pithecellobium dulce) - Kalama Hardwoods 'Opiuma (Pithecellobium dulce) This tree, introduced about 1870 for shade in dry low lands, has become naturalized It is identified by paired sharp spines usually present at base of leaf, twice pinnate leaves with 4 oblong leaflets, small creamy white flowers in balls of 3 8 inch (1 cm), and curved or coiled pink to brown pods with several
Pithecellobium dulce - cms. ctahr. hawaii. edu Native to Mexico through Central America to Venezuela Uses: sweet pulp from pods edible In Hawaii historically grown as a honey plant, forage, shade and reforestation in dry areas Weed Risk Assessment Score: 14 (HIGH RISK) NOT RECOMMENDED for introduction to new areas in Hawaii or the Pacific
Common forest trees of Hawaii, native and introduced According to Neal (1965), the Hawaiian name ‘opiuma is from the resemblance of the seeds to the opium of commerce Height 66 ft (20 1 m), c b h 24 9 ft (7 6 m), spread 107 ft (32 6 m) Napoopoo, Hawaii (1968)
Pithecellobium dulce | Plant Pono Pithecellobium dulce (Opiuma, Manilla Tamarind, Madras thorn) Family: Fabaceae Opiuma is an invasive tree native to North, Central, and South America, from California down through Mexico to Venezuela
ʻOpiuma (Pithecellobium dulce) | Sunny Savage | Wild Food Forager ‘Opiuma is in season, going strong, and will continue to be in season for the coming couple of months! This invasive species is typically found in our dryland areas of Hawai’i but, as many areas that are typically more wet become more dry, the tree is expanding its range Do you know this one?
Pithecellobium dulce - hawaii. wildflowersearch. org In Hawaii, this species is planted and naturalized in pastures and waste places through the dry lowlands It is of frequent occurrence along the highway near Haleiwa, Oahu, and in the scrub forest near Lahaina, Maui One cultivated form has variegated green and white leaves
SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide - Cal Poly People believed the small back seeds, which are used in leis, looked like opium, so the Hawaiian name for this tree became Opiuma This species is also extensively used as live fencing in Mexico, where it is called Guamúchil The seed pods contain a sweet and sour pulp similar to tamarind, which can be eaten raw or made into juice
Pithecellobium dulce (Manila tamarind) | CABI Compendium Pithecellobium dulce is a small or medium-sized, hardy, tenacious, seedy, nitrogen-fixing tree native to the American tropics, but now widely introduced and naturalized throughout the tropics