Olneya tesota
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| Olneya tesota | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 30' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Olneya tesota
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: 257362
This species requires an almost frost-free climate.
Range: South-western N. America - California to Arizona and Mexico.
Habitat: Desert washes below 600 metres[1].
Edibility: Seed - raw or cooked[2][3][4][5]. A similar taste to peanuts[6].
Usage: Wood - very hard, it can blunt a saw[5].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Munz, David. A California Flora. University of California Press, 1959.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.