Prosopis pubescens Benth.
Screwbean mesquite
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
Genus | Prosopis | A Greek name for the burdock, but unknown why it applies to this plant |
Species | pubescens | With soft, downy hair |
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Strombocarpa odorata A. Gray
Prosopis pubescens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico · ≈ 11 × 7″ (28 × 18 cm) 

8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm) 

8/27/2014 · Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico · ≈ 15 × 10″ (37 × 25 cm) 
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