Black Bead Tree (Pithecellobium keyense)Black Bead Tree is a familiar shrub or small tree native to South Florida, the Keys, Central America, and the Caribbean. Showy, pinkish white puffball flowers bloom from winter into spring and, by summer, develop into green, spiral seedpods. As they ripen and dry, the pods turn brown and split open to reveal bright red, edible arils with black seeds. It is a member of Fabaceae, the legume or bean family. Black Bead tree grows 8 to 15 feet high with