Also known as Blackbead · Cat's-Claw · Catclaw Apes-Earring
Pithecellobium unguis, commonly known as Catclaw Blackbead, is a thorny shrub or small tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, recognized for its distinctive hooked thorns. Its seed pods are black and bead-like, giving rise to its common name.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Catclaw Blackbead (Pithecellobium unguis)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Pithecellobium |
| Species | Pithecellobium unguis-cati |
Similar in genus Pithecellobium
