Fabaceae FAMILY

Prosopis strombulifera

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Prosopis strombulifera is a spiny shrub usually growing 15 - 150cm tall, occasionally reaching 300cm. The plant spreads freely by means of long underground runners and can form thickets[ 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 medicine and dyestuff. The seedpods are sold as a remedy in local markets[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - central Argentina, Chile

HabitatDesert areas, often on saline soils[ 1566 Title Plantae Diaphoricae Florae Argentinae ó Revista Sistematica de las Plantas medicinales, alimenticias ó de alguna otr Publication Author Hieronymus J. Publisher Guillermo Kraft; Buenos Aires Year 1882 ISBN Description A very old work, but lots of information on the uses of Argentinian plants. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].