mezquite
thumb|Neltuma laevigata mesquite near the Chichimeco dam, in Jesús María, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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- History
- Etymology
- Habitat
- Human uses
- As an introduced and invasive species
- In its native range
- As an introduced species
- Control strategies
- Species
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Neltuma laevigata mesquite near the Chichimeco dam, in Jesús María, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Mesquite (also spelled mezquit and mezquite) is a common name for some plants in the genera Neltuma and Strombocarpa, which contain over 50 species of spiny, deep-rooted leguminous shrubs and small trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas. Until 2022, these genera were traditionally included in a broad view of the genus Prosopis, but that genus is now restricted to a few species native to the Old World.