Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 64 51. Coral Bean Erythrina CAUTION: The seeds of the coral bean contain a dangerous poison, and neither they nor the pods should ever be eaten. The young flowers are cooked and eaten like string beans. The young leaves may also be cooked and eaten. The bean grows on either a bush or a small tree armed with hard spines and is found in almost all parts of the Caribbean region. The flowers are bright red, and the bean-like seeds bright red or red and black. In Cuba the plant is called bucare; in Costa Rica
Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 64 51. Coral Bean Erythrina CAUTION: The seeds of the coral bean contain a dangerous poison, and neither they nor the pods should ever be eaten. The young flowers are cooked and eaten like string beans. The young leaves may also be cooked and eaten. The bean grows on either a bush or a small tree armed with hard spines and is found in almost all parts of the Caribbean region. The flowers are bright red, and the bean-like seeds bright red or red and black. In Cuba the plant is called bucare; in Costa Rica poro; in Panama gallito; in northern Central America pito.
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