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Mesquite
(Neltuma juliflora)
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Prosopis juliflora (Spanish: bayahonda blanca, Cuji Venezuela, Trupillo Colombia, Aippia Wayuunaiki and long-thorn kiawe in Hawaii) is a shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae, a kind of mesquite. It is native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. It has become established as an invasive weed in Africa, Asia, Australia and elsewhere. It is a contributing factor to continuing transmission of malaria, especially during dry periods when sugar sources f
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Screwbean
(Strombocarpa pubescens)
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Prosopis pubescens, commonly known as screwbean mesquite, is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the southwestern United States (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, southern Nevada and Utah) and northern Mexico (Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora).
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Eastern Honey Mesquite
(Neltuma glandulosa var. glandulosa)
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White Carob Tree
(Neltuma alba)
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Prosopis alba is a South American tree species that grows in central Argentina, the Gran Chaco ecoregion, and part of the Argentine Mesopotamia, as well as Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru. It is known as algarrobo blanco ('white carob tree') in Spanish. Spanish settlers gave it that name because of its similarity to the European carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua). Other common names come from Guaraní, including ibopé and igopé.
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Old World Mesquites
(Genus Prosopis)
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Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains around 45 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Western Asia, and South Asia. They often thrive in arid soil and are resistant to drought, on occasion developing extremely deep root systems. Their wood is usually hard, dense and durable. Their fruits are pods and may contain large amounts of sugar. The generic...
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Indian Mesquite
(Prosopis cineraria)
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Prosopis cineraria is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is native to arid portions of Western Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, including Afghanistan, Iran, India, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is an established introduced species in parts of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia.
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Argentine Screwbean
(Strombocarpa strombulifera)
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Prosopis Seed Beetle
(Algarobius prosopis)
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Algarobius prosopis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, and North America.
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Matchbox Bean
(Entada phaseoloides)
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Entada phaseoloides commonly named the "box bean" or "St. Thomas’ bean", first described by Linnaeus, with its current name described by Merrill. E. phaseoloides is a liana in the pea family: called Gugo, Balugo or Tamayan in the Philippines and Bàm bàm in Viet Nam. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
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Syrian Mesquite
(Prosopis farcta)
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Prosopis farcta, the Syrian mesquite, is a species of the genus Prosopis, growing in and around the Middle East.
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