December 26, 2022

This is a seedpod from Dalbergia ecastaphyllum

Also called Coinvine, but it's not gold or silver

It's commonly found growing with Mangroves and Cocoplum

Both in Florida and along the lower Congo River.

Location: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Sources: https://treasurecoastnatives.wordpress.com/2015/08/07/coinvine/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

October 2, 2022

This is a plant called Coinvine,

It is a climbing legume

The yellow flower here's a Cowpea photobomb

The Coinvine has small, but showy white blooms.

(David and I spent a long time trying to figure out this plant. David thought it was Coinvine, but Coinvines have white flowers. I thought it was a Cowpea, which has yellow flowers. It wasn't till I got home and started researching it that I realized we were both correct!)

Location: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Sources: https://garden.org/plants/view/124650/Coin-Vine-Dalbergia-ecastaphyllum/

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VILU3

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

September 25, 2019

Location: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

This is Dalbergia ecastaphyllum
Commonly known as Coinvine
It got its name because its seedpods are flat,
Brown, round and look like a dime.

Sources: The National Gardening Association - Coin Vine (Dalbergia ecastaphyllum)

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson