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Prosopis chilensis

Authority (Molina) Stuntz Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 8946

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small, deciduous, usually spiny, freely branched tree reaching 8-15 m in height. The trunk is short up to 70 cm in diameter and the crown is thin, open, and rounded. USES Pods, beans and leaves are browsed and used as fodder. Wood used as fuel. The sweet pods are eaten or used to make a drink. The tree is also planted for shade and thornless varieties are used as ornamentals. Mentioned as a possible agroforestry species. KILLING T May tolerate -5°C for a short duration, but cannot withstand repeated frosts. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. Withstands droughts of 8-11 months. COMMON NAMES Algarrobo blanco, Algarrobo de Chile, Algarrobo planta, Algarrobo dulce, Algarrobo de caballo, Algaroba, Abbol blanco, Huarango, Tcako, Cupesi, Kiawe, Tamarugo, Algarrobo, Mesquite. FURTHER INF Photosynthesis pathway C3. Algarrobo blanco can grow up to a height of 8-15 m. In southern Peru, the tree can be found from sea level up to 2900 m in elevation. In India, it is recommended for planting at altitudes ranging from 340 to 1230 m. The species is indigenous to the Pacific coast of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and eastern Argentina. The latitudinal range of natural occurrence is 15-25°S. The tree is drought hardy and it regenerates rapidly, it is aggressive and may easily become a weed.
Sources
Grassland Index Webb D 1984 pp 233 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, FER, LIG, USE] Habit M 1986 pp 148 Aronson J 1989 pp 64 Skerman P 1988 pp 579-580 [USE] National RC 1980 pp 148-149 [TEXT, DRA, TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, LIMIT] National RC 1979 pp 157 INSPIRE species 150 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, FER, LIG, USE] Hensleight T 1988 pp 383 [TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, USE] Little E 1983 pp 227-230 [USE, TEMP, KTMP, RAIN]