Prosopis species
E522637
Prosopis species are hardy, drought-tolerant leguminous trees and shrubs (often called mesquites) that thrive in arid and semi-arid regions and play key ecological and economic roles through nitrogen fixation, fodder, fuelwood, and shade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prosopis caldenia | 1 |
| Prosopis species canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| benefit |
improvement of soil fertility through nitrogen fixation
ⓘ
provision of shade in hot climates ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | mesquite ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
habitat for wildlife
ⓘ
nitrogen fixation ⓘ shade provision ⓘ soil stabilization ⓘ |
| economicUse |
charcoal production
ⓘ
fodder ⓘ fuelwood ⓘ gum production ⓘ honey production ⓘ timber ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | small flowers in spikes ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume pods ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Prosopis alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prosopis chilensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Prosopis cineraria NERFINISHED ⓘ Prosopis glandulosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Prosopis juliflora ⓘ Prosopis nigra ⓘ Prosopis pallida ⓘ Prosopis velutina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | can become invasive outside native range ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | bipinnate leaves ⓘ |
| managementIssue | control of invasive populations in some regions ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
arid regions of Africa
ⓘ
arid regions of Asia ⓘ arid regions of the Americas ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| rootSystem | deep taproot ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
animals
ⓘ
livestock ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caesalpinioideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought
ⓘ
high temperatures ⓘ saline soils ⓘ |
| tribe | Mimosoid clade ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prosopis caldenia