Prosopis alba var. panta
Griseb,
Fabaceae Edible: Pods, Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the legume family (Fabaceae) native to Argentina, where it grows from sea level to 2,000 m in elevation.
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Edible Uses
The pods and fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, South America,
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 8.1 | — | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Prosopis panta (Griseb.) Hieron.
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 533
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 702
- 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
- Schmeda-Hirschmann, G., et al, 1999, Proximate Composition and Biological Activity of Food Plants gathered by Chilean Amerindians. Economic Botany Vol. 53. No. 2. pp. 177-187
