Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: PithecellobiumSpecies: dulceCommon names: Manila tamarindBotanical family: Fabaceae Climate information Climate: subtropical to tropicaltropical highlandsOrigin: MesoamericaHumidity: semi-arid to humid Cultivation information Cultivation: minor global cropForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceIndustrial crops: biomasstanninAgroforestry services: nitrogenalley cropliving fencewindbreakcrop shadeFodder: podbankinsect