Piliostigma reticulatum, also known as camel's foot, is a legume in the Cercidoideae subfamily. It occurs throughout western tropical Africa to Ethiopia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Camel's Foot 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
- Bauhinia racemosa
- Piliostigma thonningii
- Guibourtia conjugata
- Hardwickia binata
- Piliostigma malabaricum
- Colophospermum mopane
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Piliostigma
- Species
- Piliostigma reticulatum
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