| Botanical Name: Prosopis pubescens | |
| Common Name: Screw Bean Mesquite, Tornillo |
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Plant Type
Tree
Height Range
25-40'
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Green, Dark Green
Bark Color
Grey
Fruit Color
Brown
Fruit Season
Summer, Fall
Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
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Description
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Notes
Semievergreen tree forms a multi trunked tree or large shrub. Medium green fernlike foliage drops with winter cold. Fuzzy yellow 2" flower spikes appear spring to early summer. Flowers are followed by beans which appear in tight coils. Needs well drained soil. Accepts full sun. Has small spines and leaves. Stems are gray. Native to southern Arizona.