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Prosopis glandulosa Torrey

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HIGHER TAXON: Mimoseae

GENUS: Prosopis L.

Prosopis glandulosa Torrey [Accepted]
    Algarobia (DC.)Benth. glandulosa (Torrey)Cooper {Synonym}
    Neltuma Raf. constricta (Sarg.)Britton & Rose {Synonym}
    Neltuma Raf. glandulosa (Torrey)Britton & Rose {Synonym}
    Neltuma Raf. neomexicana Britton & Rose {Synonym}
    Prosopis chilensis sensu auctt. {Misapplied Name}
    Prosopis chilensis var. glandulosa (Torrey)Standley {Synonym}
    Prosopis juliflora sensu auctt. {Misapplied Name}
    Prosopis juliflora var. constricta Sarg. {Synonym}
    Prosopis juliflora var. glandulosa (Torrey)Cockerell {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Algaroba [2]; Mesquite [2]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Botswana (I) [8]; Djibouti (I) [239]; Ethiopia (I) [39]
    Kenya (I) [8]; Libya (I) [83]; Mali (I) [8]
    Mauritania (I) [8]; Namibia-ISO (I) [40]; Niger (I) [8]
    Nigeria (I) [8]; Somalia (I) [8]; Sudan (I) [8]
    Tanzania (I) [8]; Uganda (I) [1]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1166,1409]
  Central America
    Mexico (U) [1166,1371,1409]
  North America
    United States (U) [1166,1360,1371,1409,1431,1504,1632]
  
HABITATS: -
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Wood [1785,2]; Forage [1785,2,2]; Environmental; Weed

  
NOTES:
  Becoming naturalised and a weed in S.Yemen (Luigi Guarino, pers.comm.)
  Nodulation data from Prosopis juliflora var. glandulosa (Torrey)Cockerell [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

1.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1959
    Mimosoideae.In:Fl.Trop.East Africa.Hubbard & Milne-Redhead
    Mimosoideae.In:Fl.Trop.East Africa.Hubbard & Milne-Redhead

2.

   Dale,I.R., 1953
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

39.

   Cufodontis,G., 1955
    Enum.Plant.Aethiopiae;Mimosoideae.Bull.Jard.Bot.Belg.Suppl.
    Enum.Plant.Aethiopiae;Mimosoideae.Bull.Jard.Bot.Belg.Suppl.

40.

   Schreiber,A., 1967
    58.Mimosaceae.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.
    58.Mimosaceae.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

83.

   Jafri,S.M.H., 1978
    Mimosaceae.In:Flora of Libya Pt.60.Jafri,SMH & El Gadi,A.
    Mimosaceae.In:Flora of Libya Pt.60.Jafri,SMH & El Gadi,A.

239.

   Bavazzano,R., 1972
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa

1166.

   Burkart,A., 1976
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(4):450-525 Monograph of Genus Prosopis
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(4):450-525 Monograph of Genus Prosopis

1360.

   Isely,D., 1973
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.25(1):1-152 Legum. of the U.S.: I.
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.25(1):1-152 Legum. of the U.S.: I.

1371.

   Johnston,I.M., 1962
    Brittonia 14(1):72-90 N.Amer.Mesquites Prosopis Sect.Algarob
    Brittonia 14(1):72-90 N.Amer.Mesquites Prosopis Sect.Algarob

1409.

   Leon,H. & Alain,H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1504.

   Palacios,R.A. & Bravo,L.D., 1975
    Darwiniana 19(2-4):357-372 Estudio Morfologico-Prosopis, II
    Darwiniana 19(2-4):357-372 Estudio Morfologico-Prosopis, II

1632.

   Solbrig,O.T. & Bawa,K.S., 1975
    J.Arnold Arbor.56(4):398-412 Isozyme Variation-Prosopis
    J.Arnold Arbor.56(4):398-412 Isozyme Variation-Prosopis

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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