Title: Prosopis velutina - Wikipedia
Headings: Prosopis velutina
Prosopis velutina
Contents
Distribution
Description
Ecology
Uses
Food
See also
References
External links

Content: P. velutina
Binomial name
Prosopis velutina
Wooton
Prosopis velutina, commonly known as velvet mesquite, is a small to medium-sized tree. It is a legume adapted to a dry, desert climate. Though considered to be a noxious weed in states outside its natural range, it plays a vital role in the ecology of the Sonoran Desert . Contents
1 Distribution
2 Description
3 Ecology
4 Uses
5 Food
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Distribution
Velvet mesquite is native to the Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan Deserts. It grows at elevations below 4,000 to 5,000 feet in desert grasslands and near washes. The main distribution is in central and southern Arizona and in adjacent Sonora, Mexico. Near waterways, mesquites can form deciduous woodlands called bosques. Description
Blossoming P. velutina in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Velvet mesquite can grow to 30–50 ft (9–15 m) tall or more. It grows larger in areas with ample water, smaller in open, dry grasslands. The youngest branches may be green and photosynthetic.