View photos of the edible plant Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde), profiled in Sonoran Desert Food Plants.
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican paloverde)
A passage from Sonoran Desert Food Plants:
Mexican paloverde (Parkinsonia aculeata), less abundant then the two other species, has very good tasting beans. Like Parkinsonia microphylla, remove the bean from the pod and eat them raw/green. They too are gathered when dry, still hanging from the tree; shuck/soak/rinse/cook as needed.
Author, Researcher, Clinician. Latest titles: Wild Edible Plants of Oklahoma, 2nd ed., Wild Edible Plants of Arizona, 2nd ed., and Wild Edible Plants of Arkansas, 2nd. ed.
