Prosopis glandulosa
honey mesquite, glandular mesquite, algarroba
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
bipinnate, compound
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
green, yellow
Flower Month
February - September
Height (meters)
4.0 - 6.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Animal Use
An excellent bee tree. Provides nectar for bees and other insects. Also provides cover. Mammals and birds eat the fruits. This tree is the larval host for the Reickers blue butterfly and the long-tailed skipper.
Habitat
Deserts, plains, stream banks, disturbed grasslands, and dry ranges.