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Details: Toxicity:
Seed given to poultry as a major component of feed is toxic (Harper & Arscott, 1962), though other reports indicate that moderate amounts in the diet, whether raw or processed, do not affect growth (Darre et al., 1998). This species is suspected of being associated with dermatopathy in grazing animals, although reports do not seem to clearly identify the species responsible. Bhattacharjee & Bhattacharjee (2013) describe the seeds as "poisonous"; other secondary sources claim that young pods and seeds are at least marginally edible.
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