Western honey mesquite
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 7 m tall. The flowers are yellow.
Also as Mimosaceae.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Mexico, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The flowers are used to make tea. The flowers are also roasted and stored. The pods are used to make meal cakes. The pods are eaten fresh and also stored. The seeds are parched and used to make cakes. They are also sun dried and pounded into meal and eaten.
Edible parts
Flowers - tea, pods, fruit, gum.