Title: What Is a Mesquite Tree? | Sciencing
Headings: What Is a Mesquite Tree?
What Is a Mesquite Tree?
Geography
Types
Size
Features
Benefits

Content: Most of the places that you will find mesquite trees in have a low annual rainfall. Types
There are three types of mesquite tree that grow in this region. One is the honey mesquite, another is the screwbean mesquite, and finally there is the velvet mesquite. The honey mesquite gets its name from its fragrant flowers. The screwbean mesquite is so named because it has screw-like pods. The velvet mesquite has leaflets which feel velvety to the touch. 00:00
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Size
The honey mesquite can grow to 20 feet in height with a trunk that is a foot in diameter. Like the other mesquite species it has spines; they are 3 inches long and occur along the branches. The narrow leaves are pointed and are 2 to 3 inches long.