Cuban sabicu
Lysiloma sabicu
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree.
In Cairns Botanical gardens as Lysiloma latisiliquum v sabicu. Also as Mimosaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Hawaii, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Mexico, North America, Puerto Rico, USA, West Indies
How it is used for food
Edible parts
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Sabicu, Caracoli, Horseflesh, Jigue, Jiqui
Synonyms
Acacia latisiliqua (L.) Willd. var. paucifoliola DC.; Leucaena formosa Griseb. Lysiloma formosa A. Hitchc.; Lysiloma paucifoliola (DC.) Northrop;