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Prosopis velutina

Velvet Mesquite, mezquite

Prosopis velutina
Prosopis velutina
Prosopis velutina
Prosopis velutina
Prosopis velutina
Prosopis velutina
Prosopis velutina

Life form2, 3: tree
Habitat: washes, valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: bipinnate
leaf shape3: oval
leaf surface3: velvety hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow or yellowish
Flowering period2: Mar. to Aug.
Armament2, 3: long short straight spines
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Synonym(s)1: Prosopis juliflora v.velutina
Status: abundant,widespread
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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