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Mescal-bean Sophora

The Sophora Secundiflora is commonly known as Big Drunk Bean, Colorin, Coral Bean, Coralbean, Evergreen Coralbean, Frigolito, Frijolillo, Frijolito, Frijollito, Mescal Bean, Mescal-bean Sophora, Mescalbean Sophora, Mountain Laurel, Red Bean, Red-hots, as well as Texas Mountain Laurel

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Growing Regions

Mescalbean sophora grows from southeastern New Mexico to central and western Texas and adjacent Mexico [15,16].

     

General Information

Mescalbean sophora is a memeber of the bean family Fabaceae. Its currently accepted scientific name is Sophora secundiflora (Gomez Ortega) Lag. ex DC. [12,16].

Mescalbean sophora is generally not a dominant but occurs as scattered
individuals in many plant communities.  It may become locally abundant
in riparian deciduous forests.

Much of the information presented here is attributed to:
Uchytil, Ronald J. 1990. Sophora secundiflora. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer). Available at USDA Forest Service.

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