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Prosopis glandulosa

Description
Life formshrub, treePhysiologydeciduous, single stem, multi stem
HabiterectCategoryforage/pasture, fruits & nuts, materials, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood, environmental, weed
Life spanperennialPlant attributes

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthdeep (>>150 cm)deep (>>150 cm)
Temperat. requir.18281440Soil textureheavy, medium, light, wide, organicheavy, medium, light, wide, organic
Rainfall (annual)3008002001000Soil fertilitymoderatemoderate
Latitude25-3535Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -3000Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)medium (4-10 dS/m)
Soil PH5.5757.5Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells)
Light intensityvery brightvery brightvery brightvery bright

Climate zonedesert or arid (Bw), steppe or semiarid (Bs)Photoperiod
Killing temp. during rest-22Killing temp. early growth-1
Abiotic toler.droughtAbiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.can become a weed

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle365365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
food & beverageproteinfruits
food & beveragemineralsexudates
animal food (feed)vitaminsfruits
animal food (feed)mineralsfruits
animal food (feed)proteinfruits
animal food (feed)vitaminsleaves
animal food (feed)mineralsleaves
fuelsfuelwoodbark
fuelscharcoalbark
materialhoneyflowers
materialtimber woodbark
medicinalskin applicationsshoots
medicinalrespiratory applicationsshoots
medicinaldigestive system applicationsshoots
environmentalerosion controlentire plant
environmentalshade & shelterentire plant
environmentalsupportentire plant
environmentalliving fenceentire plant
environmentalagroforestryentire plant
environmentalnitrogen fixationroots
environmentalmanure/fertilizerleaves