Yeheb. Yeheb nut (Cordeauxia edulis)

Family: Fabaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Cordeauxia edulis is an evergreen Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour when eaten fresh or dried, but they have a sweetish, agreeable, chestnut-like taste after roasting. — Seed - raw, roasted or boiled as a vegetable.; A sour flavour when eaten fresh or dried, but they have a sweetish, agreeable, chestnut-like taste after roasting.; The seeds may also be boiled for a sweet liquor.; The size of a large filbert with a smooth consistency and a delicious chestnut-like flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry areas. Semi-arid scrub on coarse, deep red sands with a water table at 6.5 - 25.5 metres and at an elevation of 100 - 1,000 metres. (Zone 10)