Prosopis tamaulipana

Botanical Description

Prosopis tamaulipana is a small to medium-sized, spiny, deciduous tree with a round-topped crown and drooping branches. The main trunk is short[ 491 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 57 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1976 ISBN Description A botanical magazine, this issue has a comprehensive treatment of the genus Prosopis as well as several other articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is probably harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.