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bayahonde

Prosopis juliflora

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (23 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇭 Bahrain 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇪🇸 Spain 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇩 Chad 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇱 Israel 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇷 Mauritania 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇴🇲 Oman 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇸 Palestine 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plante)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Prosopis juliflora (bayahonde)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Trupillo

French bayahonde

German Mesquite-strauch

Portuguese algaroba

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of bayahonde?

The scientific name of bayahonde is Prosopis juliflora. It belongs to the genus Prosopis.

Where does bayahonde live?

bayahonde is found in Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (23 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei.

What family does bayahonde belong to?

bayahonde (Prosopis juliflora) belongs to the genus Prosopis, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

What kingdom does bayahonde belong to?

bayahonde (Prosopis juliflora) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plante).

What are the closest relatives of bayahonde?

The closest relatives of bayahonde in the genus Prosopis include screw-bean, velvet mesquite, Honey Mesquite, Mesquite, Smooth mesquite.