Guapiruvu (Schizolobium parahyba)

Family: Fabaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Schizolobium parahyba, commonly known as Brazilian Firetree to Brazilian Fern Tree, is a deciduous tree characterized by a wide-spreading and flat-topped crown and straight, cylindrical bole that can be up to 80cm in diameter. The bark is smooth and gray-green in color. The leaves are bipinnate. The flowers are bright yellow and fruits are pods containing a single oval, smooth, and brown seed.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Atlantic rainforest, most commonly in open, secondary formations, preferring valley bottoms, alluvial plains and near rivers, forming dense groups in hillside depressions. (Zone 10)