View photos of the edible plant Parkinsonia microphylla [Cercidium microphyllum] (Foothills paloverde), profiled in Sonoran Desert Food Plants.
Parkinsonia microphylla (Foothills paloverde)
Parkinsonia microphylla (Foothills paloverde)
Parkinsonia microphylla (Foothills paloverde)
Parkinsonia microphylla (Foothills paloverde)
Parkinsonia microphylla (Foothills paloverde)
Parkinsonia microphylla (Foothills paloverde)
A passage from Sonoran Desert Food Plants:
As our most edible Paloverde, the fresh beans (still green) are removed from the pods and eaten raw (or boiled like sweet peas). They are pleasant tasting and need little preparation.
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.
