boiled, and ate roasted seeds. Analysis of nutritional components in edible parts of eastern redbud reported that the flower extract contains anthocyanins, green developing seeds contained proanthocyanidin, and linolenic, α-linolenic, oleic and palmitic acids are present in seeds. References External links Cercis canadensis Large format diagnostic photographs and information. Morton Arboretum tree general description and a list of cultivars Cercis canadensis images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu NCRS: USDA Plants Profile: Cercis canadensis canadensis Edible nuts and seeds Trees of the United States Trees of Canada Trees of the Eastern United States Trees of the Plains-Midwest (United States) Trees of the South-Central United States Trees of Ontario Trees of the Southern United States Trees of Northeastern Mexico Trees of Colima Trees of Hidalgo (state) Trees of Nuevo León Trees of San Luis Potosí Trees of Tamaulipas Trees of the Southeastern United States Trees of humid continental climate Ornamental trees Garden plants of North America Least concern plants Plants used in Native American cuisine Trees of the Northeastern United States Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Trees of the Great Lakes region (North America)