Havardia pallens

(Benth.) Britton & Rose

Ape's ear-ring

Fabaceae Edible: Beans, Seeds, Flowers 1,100 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-9 m tall. It has spiny stipules. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are alternate and have leaflets. The flowers are in clusters 15 cm long. They are white.

Edible Uses

The green beans, seeds, flowers, and anthers are eaten, typically cooked. The bulb is also cooked and consumed.

Traditional Uses

The green beans, anthers and bulb are cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows near rivers and ponds.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America,

Synonyms

Acacia nuceiana BuckleyCalliandra pallens Benth.Feuillea brevifolia (Benth.) KuntzeHavardia brevifolia (A. Gray) SmallHavardia nelsonii Britton & RosePithecellobium pallens (Benth.) Standleyand others

Also Known As

Huajillo, Tenaza

References (1)

Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 116 (As Pithecellobium pallens)