Chloroleucon mangense var. leucospermum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 6 m tall. The flowers are white. The fruit are bean pods.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Nicaragua, North America

How it is used for food

The seeds are ground and eaten as flour.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chloroleucon guatemalense Record; Chloroleucon langlassei Britton & Rose; Chloroleucon leucospermum (Brandegee) Britton & Rose; Chloroleucon undulatum Britton & Rose; Pithecellobium langlassei Britton & Rose; Pithecellobium leucospermum Brandegee; Pithecellobium undulatum (Britton & Rose) Gentry;