One of those trees with too many names: Pagoda tree, Sophora, Chinese scholartree. Styphnolobium japonicum, a common street tree in the city. A member, you will not be surprised to hear, of the legume family. The small black bean-like seeds will soon be littering the sidewalks.
Bean Tree
5 responses to “Bean Tree”
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But can you make a black bean-like arroz con frijoles negro with it? That is the question.
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I’m almost positive that the squirrels do, with a good squirt of lime juice.
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Can you eat those beans?
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Actually, I already ate one and it tasted a lot like a pea. Are they safe to eat?
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I don’t know. I’d definitely research that before you try more/
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