Tamarindillo
Acacia choriophylla

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

There are about 1,350 Acacia species. Over 1,000 occur in Australia. Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bahamas, Caribbean, Central America, Cuba, North America, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Pod pulp

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Frijolillo

Synonyms

Lucaya choriophylla (Benth.) Britton & Rose; Vachellia choriophylla (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger;