Kiawe Prosopis pallida
Previously known as:
- Prosopis limensis
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROS-oh-pis PAL-lid-duh
- Description
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Mesquite is a drought-tolerant tree native to Peru in the bean family.
It is a federally listed noxious weed in the USA and not recommended for gardens.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prosopis
- Species:
- limensis
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Peru
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought