Prosopis laevigata var. andicola
Burkart
Andes smooth mesquite
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit ?
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Field Museum of Natural History
Description
A tropical shrub or tree in the legume family (Fabaceae) with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit may be edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Algarrobo, Thacko,
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 534
