PLANTS Profile for Prosopis africana (African mesquite)

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Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert
African mesquite

Symbol:

PRAF2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

Distribution:

Not in PFA

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Photo of Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert

Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Africa, W. Usage Requirements.

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Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert

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Related Taxa:
Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 35 species in Prosopis

Classification:
Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Prosopis L. – mesquite
Species	Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert – African mesquite

U.S. Weed Information:
Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert

Prosopis
mesquite

The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE

Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.

More Accounts and Images:
Prosopis africana (Guill., Perr. & A. Rich.) Taubert

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 506297.

Time Generated: 06/20/2013 03:40 AM CDT