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Screwbean Mesquite |
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Tornillo |
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American Screw-bean |
Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Plant Height: | 20 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Apr 15, 2012 7:07 AM Native Americans relied on the mesquite pod as a dietary staple from which they made tea, syrup and a ground meal called pinole. They also used used the bark for basketry, fabrics and medicine. A favorite of bees and other insects, mesquite flowers produce a fragrant honey. [ Reply to this comment | |
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