Title: Plant Answers
Headings: 
SELECTED LIST OF NATIVE PLANTS FOR LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
TREES

Content: fragrant golden-yellow "balls" of flowers (very early spring) which are followed by short, cylindrical, black seed pods. Huisachillo (Acacia tortuosa) is a dwarf species of Huisache. A pink flowered small tree, Pink Mimosa (Mimosa fragrans) which is similar to Huisache in general appearance, is occasionally found in moist areas in Southwest Texas. MESQUITE, Prosopis glandulosa (Leguminosae). A gnarled, deciduous tree having rough bark.; some spines; dark green pinnate foliage; elongated, cream-colored catkin‑ like flowers which are followed by numerous long, cylindrical, bean-like pods that contain 10 to 20 seeds enclosed in a thick sweet pulp. Mesquite beans are used by native peoples as food and are also valuabel as feed for livestock. The dark reddish wood is used for fuel and making fence posts.