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Chilean Mesquite, Prosopis chilensis

Chilean Mesquite, Prosopis chilensis Photo Taken At Glendale, May 16, 2006.

Chilean Mesquite Bark	Prosopis chilensis Leaf
Chilean Mesquite Flowers	Prosopis chilensis Flowerets

Chilean Mesquite Prosopis chilensis, Bean or Legume Family ( Fabaceae ), Chilean Mesquite. Evergreen to Deciduous Tree A low-branched, broad spreading tree, sometimes a large shrub. The flowers are yellow-green, drooping catkins about 2-3 inches long. The Chilean mesquite has been widely planted in the Southwest and readily cross pollinates with our native species. Some Chilean mesquite trees have thorns, some do not. Height: About 20 feet. Can reach 30 feet. Same spread. Flowers: Pale green - yellow, 2 to 3 inches long, appearing in late spring and early summer. Inflorescences, axillary spikes. Blooming Time: April to June. Stems/Trunks : An attractive gray shaggy - rough trunk; the twigs are jointy, branches gnarled and twisted. Leaves: The leaves are bipinnately compound in pairs, 10-29 leaflets per pinnae and no more than two pairs of pinnae per leaf. The leaflets are about 1/8 inch apart. Seed Pod: Brown pods; 3 - 5 inches long 1/2 inch wide. Elevation: 0 - 5000 Feet. Habitat: Deserts. Landscaping. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Glendale. May 16, 2006.