Prosopis pugionata

Botanical Description

Prosopis pugionata is a very spiny, deciduous tree growing 2 - 8 metres tall. The bole is around a quarter the total height of the tree[ 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. Although we have no further information, it is very likely that this plant is utilized as a source of materials in similar ways to several other closely related species.