Pinzán

One of the discoveries on our trip to México was Pinzán, though, it's official name is Pithecellobium dulce. The Pinzán tree has dozens of names in Central and northern South America, and the Caribbean, Florida, Guam and Southeast Asia.

The Pinzán is drought-resistant and can survive in dry land, which is perfect for the hot spot where Toño comes from.

This is the edible pulp of the Pinzán:



They taste a bit sweet. The pods are similar to the ones of the tamarind, though the Pinzán is not very closely related to it:



The name of the boy is Procuro, he's one of Toño's many cousins. And finally the entire tree:



You can see, it's quite dry here.