Mazhar Botanic Garden

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.

Mosquitoes Long-thorn Kiawe

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000613
English name: Mosquitoes , Long-thorn Kiawe
Arabic name: مسكويت ، بروسوبس
Native: Mexico, South America, Caribbean
Country: Mexico Caribbean South America
(PGR): Very common

Evergreen   tree grows up to 12 m leaves bi-pinnate flowers green-yellow cylindrical spikes, 5-10 cm long fruit  20-30 cm long

The sweet pods are edible and nutritious, and have been a traditional source of food for indigenous peoples in Peru, Chile and California. Pods were once chewed during long journeys to stave off thirst. They can be eaten raw, boiled, dried and ground into flour to make bread, stored underground. 

 

 

New name Neltuma juliflora (sw) raf

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Texture: Calcareous Clay Mildly acidic soils Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Poorly drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Low water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds.
Flowering time: All year
Zone: 7 : 12
pH range: 7.9- 8.1
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Evergreen (tree) Outdoor Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Animal feed Food
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Alkaline

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