Adenanthera abrosperma. Adenanthera pavonia.

Adenanthera abrosperma F. Muell. Leguminosae.

Australia. The seeds are roasted in the coals and the kernels are eaten.

Adenanthera pavonina Linn. Barbadoes Pride. Coral Pea. Red Sandalwood.

One of the largest trees of tropical eastern Asia. The seeds are eaten by the common people. It has been introduced into the West Indies and various parts of South America.


Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.