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algaroba

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 (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Prosopis juliflora (algaroba)

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 algaroba?

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

Where does algaroba live?

algaroba 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 algaroba belong to?

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

What kingdom does algaroba belong to?

algaroba (Prosopis juliflora) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of algaroba?

The closest relatives of algaroba in the genus Prosopis include algaroba, velvet mesquite, Honey Mesquite, Smooth mesquite, Chilean algarrobo.