[20] In Kenya it is called Mathenge. Scientific Name. Seeds remain viable for up to 10 years. Neltuma occidenatlis Britton & Rose Neltuma occidentalis Britton & Rose Neltuma pallescens Britton & Rose Prosopis bracteolata DC. Leaves alternate, bipinnate, with 1-3 pairs of pinnae, rachis 1-8 cm long, prolonged beyond the last pinnae as a soft bristle. Its roots are able to grow to a great depth in search of water: in 1960, they were discovered at a depth of 53 meters (175 feet) at an open-pit mine near Tucson, Arizona,[7][8] putting them among the deepest known roots. A large shrub or tree, c. 5 m tall, generally armed with stipular spines. It was introduced in 1880 and has become a serious problem as an invasive species. Calyx c. 1 mm long, cup-shaped, 5 toothed, teeth small. Prosopis vidaliana Fern.-Vill. mesquite; Variety. In Tamil Nadu, in Tamil language it is known as seemai karuvel (சீமைக்கருவேலை), which can be transliterated as (சீமை) foreign (or non-native) (கரு) "black" (வேலி) "fence". Pods are 20 to 30 cm long and contain between 10 and 30 seeds per pod. However, due to transit disruptions in some geographies, deliveries may be delayed. It is also a major weed in the southwestern United States. 150.1966. ", "Factsheet: Prosopis juliflora (prosopis or mesquite)", Long-thorn Kiawe | Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Prosopis juliflora (mesquite) - CABI Invasive Species Compendium, Long-thorn Kiawe | Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC), Prosopis juliflora (Fabaceae) | Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk, Prosopis juliflora | Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk | Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prosopis_juliflora&oldid=1006333059, Articles containing Spanish-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2018, Taxonbars with automatically added basionyms, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 09:08. Chinese Plant NamesFlora of Taiwan ChecklistSouth China Botanical Garden Herbarium In the Wayuu language, spoken on the La Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and Venezuela, it is called trupillo or turpío. Mimosa juliflora Swartz. Willd.) Prosopis juliflora (Spanish: bayahonda blanca, Cuji [Venezuela], Aippia [Wayuunaiki] and long-thorn kiawe in Hawaii) is a shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae, a kind of mesquite.It is native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean.It has become established as an invasive weed in Africa, Asia, Australia and elsewhere. Preferred name: Prosopis juliflora. Not the large spines on the stem Photograph by: Hans Peter Möller. It is called bayahonda blanca in Spanish, bayarone Français in French, and bayawonn in Creole. It is considered a noxious invader in Ethiopia, Hawaii,[2] Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Kenya, the Middle East, India, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Senegal, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. "In Malayalam, it is known as "Mullan." Algarobia juliflora (Sw.) Benth. Family. 1825. Seeds are spread by cattle and other animals, which consume the seed pods and spread the seeds in their droppings.[6]. [9], The sweet pods are edible and nutritious, and have been a traditional source of food for indigenous peoples in Peru, Chile and California. Preferred Common Name. Synonyms. Prosopis juliflora was introduced into the Indian sub-continent to Sind province (Pakistan) in 1877 from South America, and later on it was introduced into many dry regions of India (Muthana and Arora, 1983). 183-189, "Productos forestales no maderables de los bosques secos de Macara, Loja, Ecuador", http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/weeds/publications/guidelines/wons/pubs/prosopis.pdf, "Devil of a problem: the tree that's eating Africa", "Will Katu-andara Destroy the Biodiversity of Bundala Wet Land? Tamil Nadu, India 1: 139. An Prosopis juliflora in uska species han Magnoliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni Olof Swartz, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni Dc..An Prosopis juliflora in nahilalakip ha genus nga Prosopis, ngan familia nga Fabaceae.. Subspecies. It is claimed that P. juliflora existed and was recognised even as a holy tree in ancient India, but this is most likely a confusion with Prosopis cineraria. [16], In Sri Lanka this mesquite was planted in the 1950s near Hambantota as a shade and erosion control tree. It is a sacred tree in Tamil Nadu and common name in Tamil is 'Vanni'. Common Name: Tamarugo. The present study was conducted to investigate the allelopathic effects of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. 1983; non (Molina) Stuntz 1914. (Mesquite) on various growth parameters of three promising grass species (Cenchrus ciliaris, Panicum antidotale and Panicum maximum) on the Potohar Plateau, Pakistan, under nursery conditions.The experiment was carried out under a completely randomized design with two factors … Projects: Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, Desert Trees, Ecuador, Flora of Panama, IPCN, Madagascar, Mesoamericana, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, VPA Common Names: The plant possesses an unusual amount of the flavanol (-)-mesquitol in its heartwood. Common Name(s): Prosopis juliflora, Mesquite. Introduction Prosopis juliflora (Sw) DC in Brazil. domingensis (DC.) Sirmah Peter, Dumarcay Stephane, Masson Eric and Gerardin Philippe, Natural Product Research, Volume 23, Number 2, January 2009 , pp. Kar. [13] They can be dried and ground into flour to make bread. [3], CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "Mesquite (Prosopis species)" Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Canberra, at, International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS), Villalobos, Soraya; Vargas, Orlando & Melo, Sandra, "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny", "The invasive shrub Prosopis juliflora enhances the malaria parasite transmission capacity of Anopheles mosquitoes: a habitat manipulation experiment", Unusual amount of (-)-mesquitol from the heartwood of Prosopis juliflora. It also takes over pastoral grasslands and uses scarce water. Acacia juliflora (Sw.) Willd. BIOLOGY It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders. A large shrub or tree, c. 5 m tall, generally armed with stipular spines. The tree is known by a range of other names in various parts of the world, including algarrobe, cambrón, cashaw, épinard, mesquite, mostrenco, or mathenge. Ripening seedpods. Prosopis Juliflora; COVID-19 Update: We are currently shipping orders daily. This species has since become naturalised in the arid and semi-arid parts of the Authority: (Swartz) de Candolle. In Gujarati it is called gando baval (ગાંડો બાવળ- literally translating to "the mad tree"[19]) and in Marwari, baavlia.In Kannada it is known as Ballaari Jaali meaning "Jaali", local name, abundant in and around Bellary district. Dr. Sebastião Silva Agronomist Ministry of Agriculture Brasília (df)Introduction. Seeds 10-18, oblong. [10] Pods were once chewed during long journeys to stave off thirst. The regional government with the non-governmental organisation FARM-Africa are looking for ways to commercialize the tree's wood, but pastoralists who call it the "Devil Tree" insist that P. juliflora be eradicated. [5] Its leaves are deciduous, geminate-pinnate, light green, with 12 to 20 leaflets. Prosopis juliflora can also aggravate a hydrological ... which is also known widely by its common name mesquite (Walter 2011) ... of which some are now in Pakistan. Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC), one of the 44 species of Prosopis, is an evergreen leguminous tree, typical of arid and semi-arid regions, growing up to 10-15 m high. It then invaded the grasslands in and around Hambantota and the Bundala National Park, causing similar problems as in Australia and Ethiopia. Scientific Name Authority (Sw.) DC. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies: P. j. horrida; P. j. inermis; P. j. juliflora; Mga kasarigan. In Mexico the true bug (Thasus gigas) (Hemiptera: Coreidae), which lives in the “mezquite” tree (Prosopis juliflora), used to be eaten by the local population for personal consumption (Ramos-Elorduy, 2006).At that time the species was very abundant. Petals 5, free, c. 3 mm long, tip and margin hairy. Flowers greenish yellow, pedicel 1 mm. ... this issue has a comprehensive treatment of the genus Prosopis as well as several other articles. Other similar names are also used, including bayahonde, bayahonda and bayarone, but these may also refer to any other Neotropical member of the genus Prosopis. Overexploitation. Livestock which consume excessive amounts of seed pods are poisoned due to neurotoxic alkaloids. Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. [6] This mesquite Prosopis juliflora native to Central and South America, is also known as katu andara. The Somali name is 'Garan-waa' which means 'the unknown'. [10], In the Macará Canton of Ecuador, Prosopis juliflora can be found in dry forests where it is one of the species most frequently harvested for multiple forest products. It causes land erosion due to the loss of the grasslands that are habitats for native plants and animals. Mimosa juliflora Sw. Neltuma juliflora (Sw.) Raf. It is also used for fence posts. The tree is believed to have existed in the Vanni and Mannar regions for a long time[citation needed]. Prosopis dulcis var. Stipules spiny, generally 1.0 cm or less long, in pair. Screening Prosopis (mesquite) species for biofuel production on semiarid lands. Homonyms Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. [15], In the Afar Region in Ethiopia, where the mesquite was introduced in the late 1970s and early 1980s, its aggressive growth leads to a monoculture, denying native plants water and sunlight, and not providing food for native animals and cattle. Fl. This plant has been described under a number of now-invalid scientific names:[3], Prosopis chilensis was sometimes considered to belong here too, but it is usually considered a good species these days. 9.0 9.1 Neltuma juliflora (Sw.) Raf. Jafri, Fl. [12], The species' uses also include forage, wood and environmental management. Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC., Prodr. Leaves alternate, bipinnate, with 1-3 pairs of pinnae, rachis 1-8 cm long, prolonged beyond the last pinnae as a soft bristle. This tree is very common in South India. Arnold van Huis, in Reference Module in Food Science, 2019. The species has variable thorniness, with nearly thornless individuals appearing occasionally. [18] Many of the less-specific names are because over large parts of its range, it is the most familiar and common species of Prosopis, and thus to locals simply "the" bayahonde, algarrobe, etc. of thousands of seeds. Prosopis L. Other names with !Mimosa juliflora Sw. as basionym: Acacia juliflora (Sw.) Willd. Prosopis juliflora Invasion and Rural Livelihoods in the Lake Baringo Area of Kenya. Reports gathered from local activists in different areas reveal that firewood-cutters prefer to collect Prosopis Juliflora, ... after realising that Pakistan ranked as ... Archie’s Name Row. Missouri Botanical Garden. Acacia cumanensis (H. & B. ex. This species has thorns in pairs at the nodes. Common names The crown is … It also provides shelter for feral animals such as pigs and cats. Acacia salinarum (Vahl) DC. The angaraji and vilayati names mean they were introduced by Europeans, while Kabuli kikar (or keekar) means "Kabul acacia"; babul specifically refers to Acacia nilotica and khejra (or khejri) to Prosopis cineraria, both of which are native to South Asia. Scientific Name: Prosopis juliflora. Prosopis juliflora (Spanish: bayahonda blanca, Cuji [Venezuela], Aippia [Wayuunaiki] and long-thorn kiawe[2] in Hawaii) is a shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae, a kind of mesquite. Neltuma juliflora (Sw.) Raf. Average Dried Weight: 50 lbs/ft 3 (800 kg/m 3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):.63, .80. 21 Jul 2020 Ripening seedpods. "Velvet mesquite" is sometimes given as an English name, but properly refers to a different species, Prosopis velutina.[5]. This species is accepted, and its native range is Mexico to Venezuela, Peru, Caribbean. Other Databases Flowers and a green seed pod of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis chilensis, ironwood, local names meskeet, ghweif, al ghaf) near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms in northern Qatar, October 24, 2014 Al Shamal Road, Sidriyat Al Kheesah, Qatar It is good firewood and excellent for making charcoal. 2:447. Prosopis juliflora was introduced into the Middle East in the 1950s, although there is one very large P. juliflora tree in Bahrain that is said to be 500 years old (Ahmad et al., 1996). Another Tamil name is velikathan (வேலிகாத்தான்), from veli (வேலி) "fence" and kathan (காத்தான்) "protector", for its use to make spiny barriers. W3TROPICOS Kunth Prosopis domingensis DC. var. Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. Flowers appear shortly after leaf development. Algarobia juliflora (Sw.) Benth. Prosopis juliflora is a thorny evergreen tree with a large, flat-topped crown and open canopy; it can grow from 5 - 10 metres tall. In the western extent of its range in Ecuador and Peru, Prosopis juliflora readily hybridises with Prosopis pallida and can be difficult to distinguish from this similar species or their interspecific hybrid strains. common name ‘mesquite’ (meaning charcoal tree) is used for several Prosopis species, whereas in South America the name ‘algarrobo’ is used commonly. Prosopis cumanensis (Willd.) With its thorns and many low branches it forms impenetrable thickets which prevent cattle from accessing watering holes, etc. Distribution: Mexico, Central and South America. [10] They can be eaten raw, boiled, stored underground, or fermented to make a mildly alcoholic beverage. Prosopis L. é um género botânico pertencente à família Fabaceae, que agrupa cerca de 45 espécies de árvores e arbustos espinhosos com distribuição natural pelas regiões subtropicais e tropicais da América, África e sudoeste da Ásia.Prosperam em solos pobres de regiões de clima árido.Muito resistentes às secas, desenvolvem sistemas radiculares extremamente profundos. In this study the early effects of salinity on growth, total N and ion accumulation and partitioning in Prosopis juliflora (common name algaroba) were studied with 30-day-old plants grown for 8 days in aerated nutrient solution (NS) free of (control) or supplied with 25, 50, 75 and 100 mmol.L-1 NaCl. Prosopis juliflora mesquite This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Although it has become a serious environmental weed in some areas, it can also make a positive contribution to production systems in the invaded areas. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in the Telugu language it is known as mulla tumma (ముల్ల తుమ్మ),sarkar tumma,"chilla chettu","Japan Tumma Chettu","Seema Jaali", or "Kampa Chettu. Inflorescence dense axillary pedunculate spikes 4-8.5 cm long, peduncle c. 6-12 mm long. Basionym: Mimosa juliflora Sw. Synonym(s): Prosopis chilensis sensu Henry et al. juliflora ; Other Scientific Names. Introduced in the 1940's, Prosopis juliflora (Sw) dc has proved to be a promising species for the driest zones of the Northeast's Semi-Arid Region, being one of the rare species which occur spontaneously in arid-tropical zones with annual rainfall below 100 mm. Preferred Scientific Name. To provide all customers with timely access to content, we are offering 50% off Science and Technology Print & eBook bundle options. [14], Prosopis juliflora has become an invasive weed in several countries where it was introduced. Janka Hardness: 2,620 lb f (11,650 N) Modulus of Rupture: 16,750 lb f /in 2 (115.5 MPa) Conservation & Society Year : 2008, Volume : 6 Issue : 2 Page : 130-140 Summary: Global concern about deforestation caused by fuelwood shortages prompted the introduction of Prosopis juliflora to many tropical areas in the 1970s and 1980s. [3] It is a contributing factor to continuing transmission of malaria, especially during dry periods when sugar sources from native plants are largely unavailable to mosquitoes. [11] Prior to Spanish colonization, the Guaraní people of South America brewed a beer from mashed Carob pods and wild honey. Treatments in Other Floras @ www.efloras.org Local names: Arabic (mesquite), Creole (bayawonn,bayawonn fran), English (ironwood,algarroba,honey mesquite,mesquite,mesquite bean), Filipino (aroma), French (bayahonda,chambron,bayarone,bayahonde francais), German (mesquitebaum), Hindi (vilayati khejra,vilayati babu Prosopis juliflora is an evergreen tree with a large crown and an open canopy, growing to a height of 5-10 m. Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. It has become established as an invasive weed in Africa, Asia, Australia and elsewhere. A vernacular. The short, crooked bole can be up to 45cm in diameter[ 303 Rank species Nomenclatural Comment the name Prosopis juliflora has been misapplied until recently to Prosopis glandulosa, this means that especially in Australia and New Zealand Prosopis glandulosa has been called Prosopis juliflora Although possibly not so old, it may show that there The flowers are in 5–10 cm long green-yellow cylindrical spikes, which occur in clusters of 2 to 5 at the ends of branches. Species Name (as per The Plant List): Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. Leaflets 10-20 pairs, 7-17 mm long, 2-3 mm broad, entire, oblong, obtuse, sometimes mucronate. Indigenous to West Indies and Mexico, widely naturalized in Sind and Punjab. Common name: Mesquite It is hard and expensive to remove as the plant can regenerate from the roots. IPNI. throughout present-day India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka by 1900. A mature plant can produce hundreds The tree is said to have been introduced to Sri Lanka in the 19th century, where it is now known as vanni-andara, or katu andara in Sinhala. ex Heynh; Algarobia juliflora (Sw.) Heynh [4], Growing to a height of up to 12 metres (39 ft), P. juliflora has a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 metres (3.9 ft). Taxonomic position: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Angiospermae: Fabids: Fabales: Fabaceae: Mimosoideae. [15], In Australia, mesquite has colonized more than 800,000 hectares of arable land, having severe economic and environmental impacts. Species (scientific name) Prosopis juliflora(SW.) DC Species (common name) Mesquite, algarroba Author(s) Nick Pasiecznik, Agroforestry Enterprises, Lyon, France Date Completed 01 October2018 Reviewer Ross Shackleton,Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Summary Cite this page: Tropicos.org. Algarobbo is actually the Old World name for carob (Ceratonia siliqua); the conquistadores applied it to Prosopis species because of its carob-like appearance. Note: The inclusion of Prosopis juliflora in Tropical Forages is in no way a recommendation for the species. The tree reproduces solely by way of seeds, not vegetatively. Algarobia juliflora (Sw.) Heynh. Names in and around Indian Subcontinent, where the species is widely used for firewood and to make barriers, often compare it to similar trees and note its introduced status; thus in Hindi it is called angaraji babul, Kabuli kikar, vilayati babul, vilayati khejra or vilayati kikar. Pod pedicellate, c. 16-23 cm long, c. 10-12 mm broad, almost straight to semi-circular, light yellow, glabrous, pedicel c. 5-7 mm long. juliflora. [5] Several other authors misapplied P. chilensis to Honey Mesquite (P. Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. It is native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. Stamens 10, free, exserted, c. 4 mm long, anthers tipped with deciduous glands. glandulosa). It can be downloaded from the Internet.]. [17], Prosopis juliflora has a wide range of vernacular names, although no widely used English one except for mesquite, which is used for several species of Prosopis. Prosopis juliflora var. ABSTRACT. Benth. Tree Size: 50-65 ft (15-20 m) tall, 4 ft (1.2 m) trunk diameter.
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