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Mesquite

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).

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

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite)

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 Mesquite?

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

Where does Mesquite live?

Mesquite 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 Mesquite belong to?

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

What kingdom does Mesquite belong to?

Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Mesquite?

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