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Texas Honey Mesquite
(Prosopis glandulosa)
EAST EDGE OF BEAR DOWN BIKE PATH
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Texas Honey Mesquite |
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(Prosopis glandulosa) |
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EAST EDGE OF BEAR DOWN BIKE PATH |
| 4 | A deciduous mesquite with lacy foliage. |
| In Depth | Prosopis glandulosa, Texas Honey Mesquite |
| Location: EAST EDGE OF BEAR DOWN BIKE PATH | |
| Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family | |
| Distribution: Texas and Southwestern U.S. | |
| Habitat: Banks of sandy washes and water holes | |
| Habit: Deciduous tree to 30 ft tall | |
| Flowering: Catkins in late spring to early summer | |
| Natural History Notes: Texas Honey Mesquite has a weeping form and twisted branches. The leaflets are widely spaced, giving them an appearance similar to California Pepper. Foliage is brighter green than others of this group. Compare this tree to the native Arizona mesquites directly across the bike path. Texas Honey Mesquites has a long dormant period. Bark is reddish and shaggy. As a landscape tree, it can be a fast grower if it is irrigated. Otherwise a great stately tree. |