Prosopis pallida
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Prosopis pallida is a species of mesquite tree. It has the common names kiawe (/kiːˈɑːveɪ/)[2] (in Hawaii), huarango (in its native South America) and American carob, as well as "bayahonda" (a generic term for Prosopis), "algarrobo pálido" (in some parts of Ecuador and Peru), and "algarrobo blanco" (usually used for Prosopis alba). It is a thorny legume, native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru,[2] particularly drier areas near the coast. While threatened in its native habitat, it is considered an invasive species[2] in many other places.
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Prosopis pallida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Prosopis |
Species: | P. pallida |
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Prosopis pallida | |
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