Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Madras Thorn

Pithecellobium dulce

Spanish: guamúchil

Pithecellobium dulce is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Pacific Coast and adjacent highlands of Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. It is an Introduced species and extensively naturalized in the Caribbean, Florida, Guam, India, Bangladesh and the Philippines. It is considered an invasive species in Hawaii.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Local records17 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records12,888 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-13 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-01 — observation by guadalupe_maganda_silva
2025-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-27 — observation by peleeprincess
2024-03-14 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Madras Thorn (Pithecellobium dulce) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pithecellobium-dulce/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.