Texas mountain laurel

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Dermatophyllum secundiflorum

Texas mountain laurel, a reference photo
Photo: Kretyen at Flickr · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae that is native to the Southwestern United States (Texas, New Mexico) and Mexico (Chihuahua and Coahuila south to Hidalgo, Puebla, and Querétaro). Its common names include Texas mountain laurel, Texas mescalbean, grape Koolaid tree, frijolito, and frijolillo.

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Is it poisonous?

Toxic. Mescal bean; cytisine in seeds Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum

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