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

Content: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Clade : Mimosoideae
Genus: Prosopis
Species: 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.