Pithecellobium dulce -Kodukkappuli (கொர்கலிக்காய் )- Manila tamarind

                 Pithecellobium dulce, commonly known as Manila tamarind , monkeypod. or kodikkai -கொர்கலிக்காய்/ கோணக்காய்/ கோன புளியங்கா/ கொடுக்காப்புளி / கொடிக்காய்

                                       pithecellobium dulce is a tree that reaches a height of about 10 to 15 m (33 to 49 ft). Its trunk is spiny and its leaves are bipinnate. Each pinna has a single pair of ovate-oblong leaflets that are about 2 to 4 cm (0.79 to 1.57 in) long. The flowers are greenish-white, fragrant, sessile and reach about 12 cm (4.7 in) in length, though appear shorter due to coiling. The flowers produce a pod, which turns pink when ripe and opens to expose the seed arils; a pink or white, edible pulp. The pulp contains black shiny seeds that are circular and flat. Pollen is a polyad of many pollen grains stitched together.

                                        The seed is dispersed via birds that feed on the sweet pulp. The tree is drought resistant and can survive in dry lands from sea level to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft), making it suitafor cultivation as a street tree.

USES

The seed pods contain a sweet and sour pulp which is eaten raw in Mexico, the Philippines, Pakistan, and India as an accompaniment to various meat dishes and used as a base for drinks with sugar and water 

The Major Uses and benefits of Pithecellobium Dulce that are must to know:

•  Pithecellobium Dulce is used to countering gum diseases.
•  It provides relief from toothache.
•  It inhabits the blood loss within the body to avoid   the risk of internal bleeding.
•  The bark is used to cure dysentery.
•  Pithecellobium Dulce leaves are effective in   combating against Gallbladder disease.
•  It is fruitful in curing tuberculosis.
•  Grounded seeds are optimal for healing ulcers.
•  It is potentially advisable for treating sexually   transmitted diseases.
•  It relieves from constipation.
•  It is potent in reducing fever.
•  Pithecellobium Dulce is rich in Vitamin C   supplement that boosts the immune system to   keep  your health in best conditions.
•  This pea plant regulates oxygen to the brain cells   and prevents brain strokes,