Sweet Acacia (Acacia farnesiana)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Early spring, Early winter, Late summer, Late fall, Late spring, Late winter, Mid summer, Mid fall, Mid spring, Mid winter. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweets. — A low-quality gum obtained from the plant is used to prepare sweets.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry sandy soils in pinelands, hammocks and disturbed areas in south-eastern N. America. (Zone 9)