Fabaceae FAMILY Data Deficient

Prosopis nigra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Prosopis nigra is a small, spiny evergreen tree with a round-topped crown growing 4 - 10 metres tall with occasional specimens to 16 metres. The bole can be 50 - 80cm in diameter[ 491 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 57 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1976 ISBN Description A botanical magazine, this issue has a comprehensive treatment of the genus Prosopis as well as several other articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible seedpods, which are consumed locally. It is also used medicinally and is exploited widely for its excellent quality timber and as a source of tannins and dyestuff. The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil and Bolivia.

HabitatFound on riversides, usually on alkaline soils[ 375 Title Grassland Species - Profiles Publication Author Website http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Default.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses. ]. Lowland dry forest types[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].