Prosopis flexuosa

Botanical Description

Prosopis flexuosa is a deciduous, spiny tree with a hemispherical crown, though sometimes only an erect, polypoidal shrub; it usually grows 3 - 10 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. , 1559 Title Prosopis flexuosa DC. (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) Publication Kurtziana Tomo 35 (1): 49-63. 2009 Author Alvarez J.A. & Villagra P.E. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ] As in several similar species, this is an important local tree for providing shade, timber, firewood and food in semidesert conditions[ 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. , 1559 Title Prosopis flexuosa DC. (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) Publication Kurtziana Tomo 35 (1): 49-63. 2009 Author Alvarez J.A. & Villagra P.E. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]. The wood is sold in local markets for fuel and in the form of charcoal[ 1559 Title Prosopis flexuosa DC. (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) Publication Kurtziana Tomo 35 (1): 49-63. 2009 Author Alvarez J.A. & Villagra P.E. Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ].