Prosopis spp. are different from most invasive species because they are highly aggressive in both their native and introduced ranges. Their impacts on the invaded ecosystems include changes to hydrological, energy, and nutrient cycling, as well as consequences to biodiversity and primary production. Prosopis spp. density and canopy cover influence the herbaceous layer and n…
WEBHoney Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba. A graceful southwestern native, Prosopis glandulosa (Honey Mesquite) is a shrub or small deciduous tree with a rounded crown …
Prosopis glandulosa var. constricta Sarg. Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa Torr. (Cockerell) Prosopis juliflora var. glandulosa (Torr.) Cockerell Prosopis odorata Torr. & Frem. Typical shrubby form of invading P. glandulosa alongside a cultivated field in Texas, USA. P. glandulosa as an amenity tree in Texas, USA.
P. glandulosa var. prostrata is similar in foliar and floral morphology to var. glandulosa but differs in its habit, being generally a low-growing shrub. Prosopis species exhibit high levels of variability in morphological characters. Variations are observed principally in native populations.
Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It contains around 45 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Western Asia, and South Asia. They often thrive in arid soil and are resistant to drought, on occasion developing extremely deep root systems.
However, P. glandulosa does hybridize with sympatric Prosopis species from section Algarobia, and zones of introgression with P. velutina in California, Arizona and New Mexico, USA, contain trees with intermediate foliar characteristics that are difficult to ascribe to one species or the other.
WEBProsopis glandulosa, honey mesquite, is a small deciduous tree with yellow flowers, thorns, and prominent edible brown legumes. The tree is found in desert habitats and has sweet …
WEBNov 25, 2019 · The Prosopis species most commonly used for medicinal purposes are P. africana, P. alba, P. cineraria, P. farcta, P. glandulosa, P. juliflora, P. nigra, P. ruscifolia …
WEBJan 14, 1997 · The pods of the nitrogen-fixing, arid-adapted trees of the section Algarobia of genus Prosopis (Prosopis glandulosa, P. velutina, P. laevigata, P. pallida, P. …
WEBSource: Wikipedia. Prosopis glandulosa, commonly known as honey mesquite, is a species of small to medium-sized, thorny shrub or tree in the legume family (Fabaceae). …