Prosopis laevigata
Species of legume
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
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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 | |
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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
- ^ 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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