Fabaceae FAMILY

Eysenhardtia texana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eysenhardtia texana is most commonly a shrub growing up to 4 metres tall, but occasionally becomes more tree-like, growing up to 5 metres tall. The bole can be up to 25cm in diameter[ 1456 Title Revisión del género Eysenhardtiaa (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Publication A postgraduate Thesis at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Author Ramiro Cruz Durán Publisher Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Year 2006 ISBN Description , 1457 Title Eysenhardtia (Leguminosae): Taxonomic revision and relationships Publication Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 4750. Iowa State University 1972 Author Lang J.M. Website http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/4750 Publisher Iowa State University Year 1972 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It has fragrant blooms, delicate foliage, and a good branching growth form, making it of value as an ornamental[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Texas, northern and central Mexico, south to Guanajuato.

HabitatDry forest, Juniperus forest, thorny forest, low deciduous forest and grassland, usually in areas where there is available ground water such as gullies and dry sttream beds; at elevations from 200 - 2,050 metres[ 1456 Title Revisión del género Eysenhardtiaa (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Publication A postgraduate Thesis at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Author Ramiro Cruz Durán Publisher Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Year 2006 ISBN Description , 1457 Title Eysenhardtia (Leguminosae): Taxonomic revision and relationships Publication Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 4750. Iowa State University 1972 Author Lang J.M. Website http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/4750 Publisher Iowa State University Year 1972 ISBN Description ].