Kamatsile

Family mimosaceae

Scientific name: Pitchecolobium dulce (roxb.) benth

Local names

            Camachile

            Chamultis (Ig)

            Kamantulis (Pang)

            Damortis (Ilk)

            Damulkis (Bon)

            Kamachili (Tag, Bkl)

Kamachilis (Tag)

Kamanchilis (P. Bis, Mag)

            Kamansile (Tag)

            Kamantilis (Pang)

Kamarsilis (Tag)

kamatsile (Tag)

kamonsiles (Tag)

kamunsil (P. Bis)

karamansili (Lbn)

komontos (Ting)

komontres (Ting)

traditional uses

a.       bark

1.      decoction taken for diarrhea and dysentery

b.      leaves

1.      poultice applied on skin ulcers

2.      taken with salt to cure indigestion and to produce abortion

research findings

            bark contains tannin, fixed oil and olein. Bark has found to have mutagenic potential (may cause inborn defect or cancer)

  food values

            the fruit is rich in Vitamin C and cellulose/roughage

  Botanical and agricultural characteristics

            Habit: tree

            Habitat: found in low and medium altitudes

            Propagation: seed