Prosopis affinis Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Prosopis

Characteristics

A shrub. The leaves have small leaflets along the stalk. The pods are curved and have about 15 seeds. They are enlarged over the seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

An important campos-tree, forming light forests with a herbaceous understorey rich in grasses. An important tree in open forests covering a grass swath; found on stony soils, flat meadows, riverside forests, prefers humid/flooded places.
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An important campos-tree, forming light forests with a herbaceous understorey rich in grasses. An important tree in open forests covering a grass swath; found on stony soils, flat meadows, riverside forests, prefers humid/flooded places.
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Flour is made from the edible pod.
Uses animal food bee plant charcoal construction environmental use fodder food fuel fuelwood material medicinal wood
Edible fruits pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Prosopis affinis leaf picture by Pablo Saibene (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Prosopis affinis flower picture by Pablo Saibene (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Prosopis affinis world distribution map, present in Argentina, American Samoa, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210409-2
WFO ID wfo-0000168762
COL ID 4MW5P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Prosopis algarobilla Prosopis affinis Prosopis nandubey Prosopis algarobilla var. nandubay