Keys blackbead
Pithecellobium keyense
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tree.
Also as Mimosaceae. There are 2 plants with the same scientific name but different authorities.
Where it is found
It is a tropical and subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Bahamas, Belize, Caribbean, Central America, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, USA, West Indies
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Pithecellobium bahamense var. keyense (Britton) Morton ex Isely; Pithecellobium guadelupense (Pers.) Chapman; Zygia guadalupensis A. A. Heller;