Prosopis fiebrigii
Harms
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit, Pods
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Description
A subtropical tree in the legume family (Fabaceae) that grows 5–6 m high. It is native to subtropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and pods are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Paraguay, South America,
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
References (2)
- Scarpa, G. F., 2009, Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 83:90-101
- Schmedia-Hirschmann, G., 1994, Plants resources Used by the Ayoreo of the Paraguayan Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 48. No. 3. pp. 252-258
