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Internal ID UUID643fd8e99a968840515363
Scientific name Prosopis laevigata
Authority (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst.
First published in Brittonia14: 78 (1962)

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Prosopis laevigata, also known as smooth mesquite, is a flowering tree that belongs to the pea family and is native to Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, and north-western Argentina. It can be found in various regions of Mexico, including the central highlands, southern Tamaulipas, and parts of Oaxaca, Morelos, Puebla, and Chiapas. This tree is adaptable to different environments, growing on hillslides, depressions, and floodplains. It has also been observed growing in the Middle East.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Prosopis laevigata var. laevigata (Willd.) M.C.Johnst.
Prosopis dulcis Kunth Mimoses: 110 (1822)
Neltuma attenuata Britton & Rose N. Amer. Fl. 23(3): 185. 1928 [20 Dec 1928]
Neltuma michoacana Britton & Rose N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl.23: 187 (1928)
Acacia laevigata Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 1059 (1806)
Mimosa rotundata Sessé & Moc. Pl. Nov. Hisp.: 178 (1890)
Neltuma laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl.23: 187 (1928)
Mimosa laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir. Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] Suppl. 1. pt. 1: 65. 1810 [3 Sep 1810]

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Language Common/alternative name
English smooth mesquite
Spanish mezquite blanco
Arabic غاف ناعم

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000182161
UNII 2B3U4D1664
USDA Plants PRLA6
Tropicos 13015302
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210461-2
The Plant List ild-28254
Open Tree Of Life 847866
NCBI Taxonomy 364022
Nature Serve 2.133539
IUCN Red List 32939
IPNI 210461-2
iNaturalist 167456
GBIF 5358498
Freebase /m/02vt52m
EOL 642752
USDA GRIN 100103
Wikipedia Prosopis_laevigata

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Emerging environmental contaminants: Sources, effects on biodiversity and humans, remediation, and conservation implications Ojija F Sci Prog 07-May-2024
PMCID:PMC11080753
doi:10.1177/00368504241253720
PMID:38715402
Lead and copper removal from sterile dumps by phytoremediation with Robinia pseudoacacia Chirilă Băbău AM, Micle V, Damian GE, Sur IM Sci Rep 29-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11059218
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-60412-z
PMID:38684877
Changes in Growth and Heavy Metal and Phenolic Compound Accumulation in Buddleja cordata Cell Suspension Culture under Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn Enrichment Vazquez-Marquez AM, Bernabé-Antonio A, Correa-Basurto J, Burrola-Aguilar C, Zepeda-Gómez C, Cruz-Sosa F, Nieto-Trujillo A, Estrada-Zúñiga ME Plants (Basel) 19-Apr-2024
PMCID:PMC11054087
doi:10.3390/plants13081147
PMID:38674556
Plants from Arid and Semi-Arid Zones of Mexico Used to Treat Respiratory Diseases: A Review Dávila-Rangel IE, Charles-Rodríguez AV, López-Romero JC, Flores-López ML Plants (Basel) 11-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10974781
doi:10.3390/plants13060792
PMID:38592789
Synergistic interactions of assorted ameliorating agents to enhance the potential of heavy metal phytoremediation Sanjana S, Jazeel K, Janeeshma E, Nair SG, Shackira AM Stress Biol 16-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10873264
doi:10.1007/s44154-024-00153-1
PMID:38363436
The Fabaceae in Northeastern Mexico (Subfamily Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae Clade, Tribes Mimoseae, Acacieae, and Ingeae) Estrada-Castillón E, Villarreal-Quintanilla JÁ, Cuéllar-Rodríguez G, Encina-Domínguez JA, Martínez-Ávalos JG, Mora-Olivo A, Sánchez-Salas J Plants (Basel) 30-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10857220
doi:10.3390/plants13030403
PMID:38337936
First Record of Flavocillium subprimulinum (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) in Mexico: Morphological and Molecular Characterisation, Nematocidal Activity of Its Liquid Culture Filtrates against Haemonchus contortus and Protease Activity Pérez-Anzúrez G, Mendoza-de Gives P, Olmedo-Juárez A, López-Arellano ME, Bautista-García GA, Ocampo-Gutiérrez AY, von Son-de Fernex E, Alonso-Díaz MÁ, Delgado-Núñez EJ, Paz-Silva A J Fungi (Basel) 09-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10817658
doi:10.3390/jof10010056
PMID:38248965
Extracellular Self- and Non-Self DNA Involved in Damage Recognition in the Mistletoe Parasitism of Mesquite Trees López-García CM, Ávila-Hernández CA, Quintana-Rodríguez E, Aguilar-Hernández V, Lozoya-Pérez NE, Rojas-Raya MA, Molina-Torres J, Araujo-León JA, Brito-Argáez L, González-Sánchez AA, Ramírez-Chávez E, Orona-Tamayo D Int J Mol Sci 29-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10778891
doi:10.3390/ijms25010457
PMID:38203628
Insects, Plants, and Microorganisms from Dry Lands as Novel Sources of Proteins and Peptides for Human Consumption Ramírez-Guzmán N, Torres-León C, Aguillón-Gutiérrez D, Aguirre-Joya JA Foods 27-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10706450
doi:10.3390/foods12234284
PMID:38231705
Advanced Photocatalytic Materials for Environmental and Energy Applications Su T, Zhu X Materials (Basel) 17-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10672848
doi:10.3390/ma16227197
PMID:38005126
Bee Assemblage in the Southern Chihuahuan Desert: The Role of Season, Year, and Trap Color in Abundance Munguia-Soto EO, Golubov J, Mandujano MC Insects 14-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10671961
doi:10.3390/insects14110875
PMID:37999075
Medicinal Plants Used for Eye Conditions in Mexico—A Review Salazar-Gómez A, Velo-Silvestre AA, Alonso-Castro AJ, Hernández-Zimbrón LF Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 09-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10610470
doi:10.3390/ph16101432
PMID:37895904
Identification of bioactive compounds of Bacillus velezensis HNA3 that contribute to its dual effects as plant growth promoter and biocontrol against post-harvested fungi Zaid DS, Li W, Yang S, Li Y Microbiol Spectr 09-Oct-2023
PMCID:PMC10715170
doi:10.1128/spectrum.00519-23
PMID:37811935
Agri-silvicultures of Mexican Arid America Andablo-Reyes AD, Moreno-Calles AI, Cancio-Coyac BA, Gutiérrez-Coatecatl E, Rivero-Romero AD, Hernández-Cendejas G, Casas A J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 14-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10503103
doi:10.1186/s13002-023-00612-5
PMID:37710240
Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO Semiconductor Nanoparticles Synthesized by Prosopis laevigata Luque Morales M, Luque Morales PA, Chinchillas Chinchillas MD, Orozco Carmona VM, Gómez Gutiérrez CM, Vilchis Nestor AR, Villarreal Sánchez RC Materials (Basel) 12-Sep-2023
PMCID:PMC10533018
doi:10.3390/ma16186169
PMID:37763447

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