Prosopis affinis Sprengel

Leguminosae

Synonyms

• Prosopis algarrobilla Grisebach (1874)
• Prosopis nandubay Lorenz ex Grisebach (1879)

Common names:

Algarobilla, Nandubay

Description:

Late deciduous tree, up to 8 m high, short thick trunk, large top.

Distribution:

Distribution in Northeastern Argentina, Southern Bolivia, Southwest Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.

Habitat:

Important tree in open forests covering a grass swath; on stony soils, flat meadows, riverside forests, prefers humid/flooded places, grows better between 600-1200 mm rainfall, but tolerates drought. Protects undergrowing vegetation from winter frosts and shades in summer.

References:

Bernardi (1984); Burkart (1952) : (1976); Izaguirre & Beyhaut (in press)