header

List by Scientific Name - List by Common Name

Prosopis pubescens

Screwbean Mesquite, tornillo

Prosopis pubescens
Prosopis pubescens
Prosopis pubescens
Prosopis pubescens

Life form2, 3: tree
Habitat: riparian
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: bipinnate
leaf shape3: oblong or oval
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: May to Aug.
Armament2, 3: long straight spines without sheaths
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Status: rare
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

copyright © Hank Jorgensen 2007