Hesperalbizia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The only species is Hesperalbizia occidentalis. It is native to Mexico and is known by the common name palo escopeta.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Hesperalbizia occidentalis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Albizia lebbeck
- Pseudosamanea guachapele
- Coulteria platyloba
- Conzattia multiflora
- Albizia procera
- Albizia versicolor
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Hesperalbizia
- Species
- Hesperalbizia occidentalis
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