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Desert ironwood (Olneya tesota)
Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Bloom Color: Lavender. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds
Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
taste to peanuts. — Seed - raw or cooked.; A similar taste to peanuts.
Habitat & North American Range
Desert washes below 600 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)