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Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth
kiawe

       
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Images:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

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Synonyms:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

  PRLI Prosopis limensis Benth.
 

Distribution:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

View Native Status
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (HI), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 35 species in Prosopis
 

Classification:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Prosopis L. – mesquite
Species Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth – kiawe
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

United States:
kiawe              Noxious weed
Alabama:
kiawe              Class A noxious weed
California:
kiawe              Quarantine
Massachusetts:
kiawe              Prohibited
Minnesota:
kiawe              Prohibited noxious weed
North Carolina:
kiawe              Class A noxious weed
Oregon:
kiawe              Quarantine
South Carolina:
mesquite              Plant pest
Vermont:
kiawe              Class A noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

algaroba
kiawe
mesquite
Prosopis
mesquite

This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

US        Plant Protection and Quarantine. 2006. Federal noxious weed list (24 May 2006). USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Washington, DC. 2pp.
STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
HEAR        USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
 

Introduced Information:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU-,FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FAC FACU-
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More Accounts and Images:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504620.

 

Related Web Sites:
Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

Alien Species in Hawaii: distribution map

Australia Northern Territories AgNote

University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii

University of Hawaii Campus Plants: images

 
 
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