Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Prosopis

Characteristics

A spiny shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The pods are cooked and crushed and used to make flour.
Uses medicinal
Edible pods
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Prosopis sericantha world distribution map, present in Argentina

Conservation status

Prosopis sericantha threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:515864-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174249
COL ID 4MW7R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Prosopis sericantha