species: Prosopis chilensis
common name: Chilean thornless mesquite
family: Fabaceae
where & when encountered: Ventura, CA - 2018
The Prosopis genus is more familiarly known as mesquite, of which there are about 45 species. Most are found in Latin America, although a few are native to Africa and Asia. This one lives in the Ventura Botanical Gardens.
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