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Prosopis
Sign in to savethumb|Prosopis articulata (MHNT) Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The current circumscription of the genus contains three species found in northern Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia. Previously it also contained around 40 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas and Africa, now mostly placed in genera Strombocarpa and Neltuma. They often thrive in arid soil and are resistant to drought, on occasion developing extremely deep root systems. Their wood is usually hard, dense and durable. Their fruits ar
Species
honey mesquite
Genus
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderCycloneritida
- FamilyHelicinidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,060
- With media
- 619
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, SDNHM, MEL, DAV, CAS, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Bolivia (Plurinational State Of), South Africa, Jordan, Philippines, Algeria
Research
985 papers- Prosopis juliflora: nutritional value, bioactive activity, and potential application in human nutrition.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2023
- Prosopis Plant Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Attributes: Targeting Clinical Studies from Preclinical Evidence.Biomolecules · 2019
- Invasive Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), an Allergy and Health Challenge.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
- Mesquite Tree (Prosopis spp.): A Native Resource for the Potential for Human Consumption and Healthcare.Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) · 2024
- Could Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) Help Control Gastrointestinal Parasites in Horses?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Species
- Selected former species
- References
- Notes
- General references
- External links
thumb|Prosopis articulata (MHNT) Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The current circumscription of the genus contains three species found in northern Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia. Previously it also contained around 40 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas and Africa, now mostly placed in genera Strombocarpa and Neltuma. They often thrive in arid soil and are resistant to drought, on occasion developing extremely deep root systems. Their wood is usually hard, dense and durable. Their fruits are pods and may contain large amounts of sugar. The generic name means "burdock" in late Latin and originated in the Greek language.
==Species==
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