Thursday, January 28, 2010

Kamachile







Large tree that grows to 20 m high, with branches armed with short and sharp spines. The leaves have 2 leaflets, 1 to 4 cm long. The flowers are white. The pods are twisted, to 15 cm long, with a whitish edible pulp. A native of Mexico that was introduced during the Spanish period. It is now widely planted throughout the country.

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