C E Clark (author) from North Texas on August 19, 2013: Thank you Silva Hayes for reading and voting on this hub and especially for sharing your thoughts and experience with these trees. C E Clark (author) from North Texas on February 22, 2020: Peggy Woods, thank you for reading this article and sharing your thoughts on mesquite trees. Plenty of animals and people have experienced just how vicious they can be. I wonder if you can answer a question for me? Yet she has vivid memories of collecting dried beans while the adults ground the pods into flour in a mortar. "We, especially the children, also just sucked on the sweet pods as a treat," she adds. Marjorie Woodruff, Ph.D., warns: Remember that a plant which is eaten by animals is not necessarily safe for human consumption. Voted up, interesting, and useful. Mesquite also factored into a number of medicines and practices. hide caption. ", Austin baker Sandeep Gyawali is on a mission to revive culinary interest in the mesquite bean. Mesquite flour stirred into butter has a unique sweet flavor, and is especially good on homemade bread. C E Clark (author) from North Texas on March 14, 2013: Thank you Glenda Jacks for stopping by and reading/leaving a comment. Most of Gyawali's beans come from ranches in South and West Texas, where the honey mesquite grows wild like a weed. Not many people familiar with mesquite trees would pay cash for a seedling. The trees all appear to be the same species (same leaf structure and color, same wood color, same bark color/texture, etc), however, there are a few trees that have HUGE thorns that I have seen penetrate car tires and work boots (between 2-4 inches in length) and the others have small, more delicate thorns (still hard and sharp, but only around 1 inch in length). It seems this is a niched hub and there is not a share button. Hope it will be helpful to you. Writing for Tucsoncitizen.Com, Jonathan DuHamel says. And it is perfectly professional tutorials such as you provide that I enjoy reading. C E Clark (author) from North Texas on June 15, 2013: Thank you for stopping by Glenda. Mesquite is the most common shrub/small tree of the desert southwest. But, "If you want to talk about local, sustainable and delicious, this is it. By Layla Eplett on August 8, 2012. Common Mesquite Bug are quite large and generally like to hang out in groups. You can do it yourself.". Here is Ms. Laminacks response in my words, not hers. Honey locust trees are another tree that works well in front of windows. The swelling and other symptoms people experience are the result of a sensitivity or allergic reaction the unfortunate person has to the tree or something left on the part of the tree that person had contact with. These trees are very pretty, but those thorns are something I would not want to come in contact with. Another issue that has come to my attention is that some people have very unpleasant reactions from being pricked by the thorns of a mesquite treeaside from the physical pain and damage that often occurs. It's amazing that the tree's roots can go so far underground to seek water. Set first brew aside. Here's how to make it. The seedpods are called beans since they resemble green beans, only much larger, and they mature in late summer when they are covered with a sweet coating that has a sugar content of as much as 30%. Historically the dried pods and seeds were milled (ground into flour) using a stone. Sift that powder through a fine-mesh sieve to filter out the rock . ", Gyawali is taking a broader approach. From soothing the digestive system to use as an anti-fungal and antibiotic to making bows, arrows, and sewing needles with the wood from the treethe mesquite was a primary means for survival. While the honey mesquite tree has creamy white fluffy flowers from early spring all through summer into fall and delicate, feathery leaves similar to those on the mimosa tree (my favorite tree), it also has thorns that are 3 inches long coming out of the base of its leaf stems. He said that because he believed that Texas has more poisonous critters and more vegetation that has briars and thorns and poisonous saps than any other place on Earthexcept Australia. Appreciate it! Mesquite bean powder (or flour) has a mild, sweet, nutty, molasses-like flavor with a touch of caramel and a hint of chocolate. C E Clark (author) from North Texas on December 13, 2016: Barry, thank you for your inquiry regarding mesquite trees. I knew almost nothing about these trees before a friend suggested I research them. After they have dried, they can be ground and cooked like pinto beans.". And, more importantly, they (especially the honey-mesquite variety) taste like organic Skittles. The region of the country you live in, as well as the climate may make a difference, along with how much precipitation occurs that particular year. I go around trimming every single twig away from the more established branches. Sharon, thank you for commenting and sharing your views on theses trees. Interesting trees. If you mean 24D herbicide, I hope you're not going to heavy on it as it's thought it may be dangerous to human health and could end up in your ground water and eventually coming out of your faucet (or somebody else's). Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on July 02, 2015: Revisiting this hub of yours regarding the mesquite trees. C E Clark (author) from North Texas on January 26, 2015: C E Clark (author) from North Texas on January 25, 2015: Patricia (pstraubie48), thank you for reading and commenting on this article, and for G+ing, tweeting, and pinning it, and for the votes too! It should snap when you break it and vary in color from light brown to red or purple. 'Going Green' Is Really 'Going Native': Western Apache Chef Nephi Craig. The bean pods can be cooked and eaten like green beans when they are first forming and soft. This article is accurate and true to the best of the authors knowledge. You'll find mesquite beans sold as a flour, which is actually quite versatile. Additionally, the bad name of this tree is similar to the Red cedars of Oklahoma, which also use up excessive water - but apparently serve no useful purpose. Now it's to stay warmer at night again for a few days. Question: My large mesquite tree secretes a large amount of sap, especially from where limbs have been cut off. I have developed a serious problem that my wife is furious about and that is Edema in my whole right hand. In earlier times, the mesquite beans were used to flavor and enrich winter squash, barrel cactus and dumplings by layering these foods with the beans and simmering slowly. . Pick the beans from the tree after they are ripe - - tan to reddish brown. What an awful thing to happen. Description Mesquite is a small to medium height tree or shrub, thorny and single stemmed or branching near the ground. Brown, says mesquite has a "sweet complexity that's very appealing and hard to tack down. Question: Our 35 yr old mesquite has a lot of leafless branches and the leaves it does have are yellowing. Do you have any idea why two trees of the same species, growing in the same environment would have such significant difference in a physical trait? This genus of tree includes about 40 species under its umbrella, including peanuts, clover, alfalfa, and beans. County extension offices are gold mines of information on a wide variety of subjects relating to gardening, farming, pets, cooking/preserving, etc. Scientist and mesquite researcher Peter Felker, a partner in the flour importer Casa de Mesquite, says that attitudes about mesquite depend on the culture: "In Texas they're bulldozing, in Argentina they're planting." . He believes that propagating the drought-resistant, nitrogen-fixing tree could help people living in arid regions of the world by improving the quality of their soil. How to eat mesquite pods:1. Dallas Photographer, Matthew T. Rader, CC-BY, via Flickr. Patricia Scott from North Central Florida on January 22, 2015: AuFait I learned so much from this article. Rest any time the contents get warm (and sticky). They can reach up to 50 feet tall with a branch spread of 40 feet or more, or they can turn into a shrub with many trunks. I consulted with Ms. Laminack because it was suggested to me that the thorns may vary within one species according to whether the specific tree was male or female. Question: Are the Mesquite trees' root of value? Mesquite Bean Chicken $11.39 chicken breast topped with shaved ham, bacon, sauteed onions, mushrooms, and cheese Chicken Fried Steak $10.89 hand breaded and texas sized Chicken Fried Chicken $10.89 Chicken Strips $9.29 "Wouldn't be a good menu without 'em" Served with cream gravy Meatloaf $9.89 Big ol' hunk of meatloaf just like mama used to make Is mesquite a bush or a tree? Even native Texan Matthew McConaughey has aligned himself with Texas's most beloved flavor, collaborating on Wild Turkey Longbranch, a small-batch mesquite charcoal-infused bourbon made by Wild Turkey master distiller Eddie Russell. My best advice to you is to contact your county agricultural office/agent. Mesquite bean flour or powder is most commonly found online. Answer: "Sap carries important nutrients, water and hormones through the tree that are essential for a healthy plant. ", Still, it will be an education process. The mesquite tree is one of the last trees to leaf out in the spring making it less likely that its tender new buds will be damaged by an unexpected late freeze. C E Clark (author) from North Texas on August 11, 2020: Janie Roberts, thank you for your inquiry. Pods were also ground into meal and made into bread or mixed with water to form a sweet, nutritious atole, which, when fermented, produced a weak beer. I hope they are surrounding you and keeping you safe right this minute too. Ms. Ramos says the seedpod coating is delicious. Roasting mesquite beans brings out the flavors of chocolate, coconut and baking spices. C E Clark (author) from North Texas on March 27, 2014: Thank you Peggy W for pinning this article and for sharing your appreciation of this tree! I know from personal experience with allergies that an allergy may not be known to a person until that persons skin is broken (scratched, cut, or torn in some way) by the allergen. The flour should stay good in a cool, dry place for up to six months. It's nutrient-rich. Hugs and blessings. "The protein content of mesquite beans drops from 28 percent in young beans to about 12 percent at maturity while fat increases from about two to three percent and fiber increases from 17 to 30 percent," Carpenter said. One genus in this group is Prosopis. While ranchers may be winning the occasional battle, mesquite trees appear to be winning the war! Question: How much water do Mesquite trees need? He managed to find a box of mesquite flour, but was surprised to see it was imported from Peru. Karen Hudes/for NPR An apron full. Thanks for the votes and share too. We're to warm up for a few days now. 10 What can I do with mesquite beans? Next I strained every bit of mesquite pulp from the softened pods, squeezing the gooey fibers by hand. Mesquite pods are a type of legume that grows on mesquite trees. Acacia baileyana. My spelling may be wrong I only know the Spanish name. . 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