Twigzy

Prosopis pubescens

Common names: screwbean mesquite, Tornillo
Group:
Angiosperm

Descriptors

armament: spines
fruit/infructence: legume
leaf: bipinnately compound

Measurements

overall height: 1.0-7.0 m
fruit/infructence length: 4.0-5.0 cm

Colors

inflorescence (petals)

  •  
    yellow

Form

  • tree
  • shrub

biomes

  • desert

light preference

  • full sun

Soil moisture preference

  • dry

Foliage / leaf duration

  • semi-deciduous