Olneya tesota

Taxonomy and growth

Family

Leguminosae

Genus

Olneya

Life cycle

perennial

Woodiness

woody

Height

9 m

Flower type

hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

Seed - raw or cooked^{[10][11][7][8]}. A similar taste to peanuts^[9]. There are no edible uses listed for Olneya tesota.

Material uses

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Wood - very hard, it can blunt a saw^[2].

Environment

Range

South-western N. America - California to Arizona and Mexico.

Habitat

Desert washes below 600 metres^[6].

Light

full sun

Shade tolerance

light shade

Water

moderate

Soil textures

sandy, loamy, clay

Soil pH

acid, neutral, alkaline

Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil

No

Drought

intolerant

Propagation

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Cultivation

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257362 This species requires an almost frost-free climate.

Related plants

• Acacia aneuraMulga Acacia
• Acacia coriaceaWiry Wattle
• Acacia cultriformisKnife-Leaf Wattle
• Acacia dealbataMimosa

References

1. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

2. Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture.

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3. Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications 1972-00-00 ISBN 0-486-20459-6

4. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

5. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

6. Munz. A California Flora. University of California Press 1959-00-00

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7. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)

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8. Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture. ()

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9. Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)

   • ISBN 0-486-20459-6
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10. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim (1959-00-00)

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11. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

    • ISBN 0094579202
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