Fabaceae FAMILY
Prosopis torquata
Prosopis torquata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Prosopis torquata is a spiny, erect or spreading shrub or small tree growing 1 - 5 metres tall[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. America - western and northwestern Argentina
HabitatA common and important component of seme-desert, montane vegetation[ 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. ].