Eysenhardtia polystachya (Ortega) Sarg. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Eysenhardtia polystachya (Ortega) Sarg.

Eysenhardtia polystachya (Ortega) Sarg.

Eysenhardtia polystachya (kidneywood) is a Mexican tree that was historically used as a source of lignum nephriticum.

Family
Genus
Eysenhardtia
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Eysenhardtia polystachya (Ortega) Sarg.

Eysenhardtia polystachya (Ortega) Sarg., commonly known as kidneywood, is a tree native to Mexico. It grows along forest edges and watercourses at elevations ranging from 150 to 3000 meters. Historically, this species was used as a source of lignum nephriticum.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Eysenhardtia

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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