Zilapi Fruit
Zilapi Fruit
Scientific name: Pithecellobium dulce
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | : Plantae |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta |
| Class | :Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Fabales |
| Family | : Fabacaeae |
| Genus | : Pithecellobium |
| Species | : P. dulce |
Economic Importance
Used as food:The seed pods contain a sweet and sour pulp that is eaten raw as an accompaniment to various meat dishes and used as a base for drinks with sugar and water The seeds are also edible and refined to extract oil, which amounts to 10% of their weight. They also contain 28% protein.
Used as medicine:The bark and pulp are used as medicine.