Red acacia flowers can not be eaten.

Red acacia flowers, also known as fragrant acacia, is the late 1980s by the garden department from South Korea to introduce new varieties, but also common white acacia horticultural varieties, red acacia flowers are more brightly colored, petals and stamens are long, has a high ornamental value.

An expert pointed out that the red acacia flower is poisonous acacia flower, neither edible nor medicinal. The alkaloids contained in the red acacia flower will stimulate the stomach and intestines, but also damage the nerves and liver and kidneys. It is suitable for ornamental purposes, but cannot be eaten, otherwise it may be poisonous or carcinogenic. After eating the acacia flower appeared nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis a symptom, may eat more.

The acacia tree and other leguminous trees are different, the root is not *** born rhizobium. In recent times, its genes have been studied from the point of view of molecular biology, and the "genus Sophora" has been reclassified. In addition, there is a horticultural variant of acacia longjaw, with drooping branches and a small tree, which is a good tree for landscaping. In recent years, also cultivated a kind of pink flowers of acacia.