Prosopis laevigata

Prosopis laevigata, commonly known as smooth mesquite, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, and north-western Argentina (Jujuy Province).[2] In Mexico, the species is found in the nation's the central highlands, the lowlands of southern Tamaulipas, and in parts of Oaxaca, Morelos, Puebla, and Chiapas. It grows on a variety of sites on hillslides, in depressions, and along floodplains.[3] It has been spotted growing in the Middle East as well.

Prosopis laevigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Mimosoideae
Genus: Prosopis
Species:
P. laevigata
Binomial name
Prosopis laevigata
(Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst.[2]
Synonyms
  • Acacia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
  • Prosopis dulcis Kunth

References
  1. González-Espinosa, M. 1998. Prosopis laevigata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  2. "Prosopis laevigata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  3. "Morphology and Anatomy of Prosopis Species". Handbook on Taxonomy of Prosopis in Mexico, Peru and Chile. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 2010-01-03.


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