タイトルまたは説明

Food: A rich, delicious flour can be made from pulverized pods from which seeds have been removed. Cotyledons and
embryos when pulverized yield a flour rich in protein and sugar appropriate for diabetic people. There are reports that P.
juliflora pods are used in preparing bread, sweets, syrup and coffee. The pods must be processed to improve the
flavour. Sugars and sweeteners can be produced from the pods.
Fodder: For dairy cows, the flour may make up ****0% of concentrate rations. In South Africa, it is fed unmixed to
sheep. Ripe pods contain ****4% crude protein. The short-fibred parts are also suitable for pigs and poultry.
Apiculture: This species is a major honey source in Bolivia, Jamaica, Pakistan, western Australia and elsewhere. In Sri
Lanka, it is one of the most important species for bee forage due to its very copious nectar flow.
Fuel: The generally crooked stems and branches make good firewood and provide excellent charcoal. Charcoal from
P. juliflora wood is used extensively in the USA as barbecue fuel; about *0% of the charcoal sold for this purpose
originates from P. juliflora from the Sonora Desert in northern Mexico.
Fibre: There is a large potential for P. juliflora as a source for fibre in the production of paper, paperboard and
hardboard.
Timber: Seasoned wood is used for fence posts, furniture, crafts and corrals. It is rarely used in construction, as most
tree trunks are not long or straight enough.
Gum or resin: P. juliflora heartwood contains significant amounts of extractable polyphenolic compounds from which
can be isolated a unique flavinol compound used in the formation of new phenol-formaldehyde polymeric resins. A
reddish-amber gum, similar in properties to the gum arabic produced by Acacia senegal, often exudes from the stem
and older branches.
Tannin or dyestuff: Tannin or dyestuff can be extracted from P. juliflora but the yield is only about *0%. Tannin could
also be extracted as a byproduct when P. juliflora wood is processed for other purposes, such as animal rations.
Alcohol: In Argentina, Chile and Peru the pods are an important item in making alcoholic drinks such as cocktails.
Medicine: P. juliflora syrup prepared from ground pods has various medicinal values. It is given to children showing
weight deficiency or retardation in motor development, the syrup is believed to increase lactation. It is also used for
preparing various medicinal syrups, particularly for expectorants. Tea made from P. juliflora is thought to be good for
digestive disturbances and skin lesions.