Unusual or exotic trees : Mesquite.
by Lewis, 24 January, 2020, 2 comments
Mesquite is the name given to a number of leguminous shrubs or trees that belong to the genus Prosopis. Many of these plants are native to southern parts of the United States and Mexico, though one species is native to South America - Argentina. Generally, they are plants of very dry (arid or xeric) regions. They have the capacity to form very long, deep roots that seek water deep underground.
The trees / shrubs are deciduous and their leaves are pinnate (a compound form of leaf); they are also thorny. The trees produce flowers through Spring and Summer, and the seeds (beans) form in pods. The trees can be used as a source of timber (for furniture, and in the past ship building). Read more...
