Title: 12 Really Amazing Facts About Mesquite Trees - Gardenerdy
Headings: 12 Really Amazing Facts About Mesquite Trees
12 Really Amazing Facts About Mesquite Trees
Mesquite Tree Information
Facts About Mesquite Tree
Mesquite Tree Adaptations
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Content: Deciduous
✦ Genus: Prosopis
✦ Family: Leguminosae/Fabaceae
✦ Common Species: Honey mesquite ( Prosopis glandulosa ), Screwbean mesquite ( Prosopis pubescens ), Velvet mesquite ( Prosopis velutina ), Mesquite ( Prosopis juliflora ), and Creeping mesquite ( Prosopis strombulifera)
✦ Habit: Single or multi-stemmed tree, shrubs
✦ Leaf Type: Bipinnately compound leaves, with 12-20 leaflets per leaf
✦ Bark: Reddish to dark brown
✦ Thorns: Sharp, 2-3 inches long thorns present on branches or trunk
✦ Flowering Season: Spring to autumn
✦ Bloom: Clusters of yellowish blooms that attract bees
✦ Beans: