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Prosopis laevigata

Conservation status


Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Prosopis
Species:
P. laevigata
Binomial name
Prosopis laevigata

(Humb. & Bonpl.exWilld.) M.C.Johnst.[2]

Synonyms
  • Acacia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
  • Prosopis dulcis Kunth

Prosopis laevigata, commonly known as smooth mesquite, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, and north-western Argentina (Jujuy Province).[2] In Mexico, the species is found in the nation's the central highlands, the lowlands of southern Tamaulipas, and in parts of Oaxaca, Morelos, Puebla, and Chiapas. It grows on a variety of sites on hillslides, in depressions, and along floodplains.[3] It has been spotted growing in the Middle East as well.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ González-Espinosa, M. (1998). "Prosopis laevigata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32939A9743716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32939A9743716.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  • ^ a b "Prosopis laevigata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  • ^ "Morphology and Anatomy of Prosopis Species". Handbook on Taxonomy of Prosopis in Mexico, Peru and Chile. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 2010-01-03.

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