Pithecellobium dulce
BLACK BEAD TREE, MADRAS THORN
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
15m
Plant habit
 
10m

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Pithecellobium dulce
BLACK BEAD TREE, MADRAS THORN
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
15m
Plant habit
 
10m

FEATURES

Flowers: green-white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: spines

Edibility: edible pulp


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: shade tree, informal screen, barrier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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