Prosopis Species, Honey Mesquite
Prosopisjuliflora
Synonym
Acacia
juliflora
Algarobia
juliflora
Mimosa
juliflora
Neltuma
juliflora
Prosopis
domingensis
This tree is very invasive in West Texas. It doesn't get that tall and I hear they drink a lot of water. An ugly tree, especially in the ...Read More
Someone erroneously stated Honey Mesquite as the most abundant plant in the desert of the southwest.
I am a naturalist guide in t...Read More
The most common shrub or small tree of the Desert Southwest, mesquite restores nitrogen to the soil. The bean pods can lie dormant for fo...Read More
It's a wonderful tree, not a native, but it's been such a part of my life, it wouldn't be south Texas without it. It does make a mess in...Read More
Indians in the Southwest ground the seed pods into flour for baking. Has a sweet taste. Wonderfully drought tolerant tree.
Salt-tolerant tree native to the southwest U.S. This is a wide spreading, drooping ree with an umbrella-shape to it. It needs pruning to ...Read More