Mesquite tree, scientifically known as Prosopis glandulosa, is a common sight in the warm and arid landscape of Texas and the southwestern United States.
The Velvet Mesquite, or Prosopis velutina, is no ordinary shrub or small tree. Native to the arid regions of the Southwest, particularly in Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico, it is part of the Fabaceae family.
Prosopis glandulosa, or the Honey Mesquite tree as it’s familiarly known, is an iconic native of the Southern United States and Northern Mexico regions.
The Screwbean mesquite (Prosopis pubescens), a small tree or large shrub from the Fabaceae family, is a remarkable species native to the Southwest, Southern United States and Northern Mexico.