Prosopis sericantha
Hook.
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Description
A spiny tropical shrub in the Fabaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The pods are cooked, crushed, and used to make flour.
Traditional Uses
The pods are cooked and crushed and used to make flour.
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Medicinal Uses
Neltuma species have been found to contain 5-hydroxytryptamine, apigenin, isorhamnetin-3-diglucoside, l-arabinose, quercetin, tannin, and tryptamine. The tannins present in Neltuma species are of the pyrogallotannin and pyrocatecollic types. The tannins are mainly found in the bark and wood, while their concentration in the pods is low. Some species, such as N. velutina, produce a gum (mesquite gum).
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Paraguay, South America,
Also Known As
God's thorn, Huaschilla, Maktek
References (1)
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 94
