Prosopis vinalillo
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The trunk is 10-50 cm across. There are spines in the axils of leaves. The leaves are 25 cm long with 4-12 pairs of leaflets along the stalk. These are 10-30 mm long by 2-12 mm wide. The pods are 6-24 cm long by 6-12 mm wide and 3-8 mm thick.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, pod
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Algarrobo blanco, Ibope moroti, Verde olivo, Vinalillo mesquite, Visnal