Screwbean Mesquite
Prosopis pubescens Benth. - Pea familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Features
Flower Color: White, Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Screwbean Mesquite: Apodemia palmerii, Hemiargus ceraunus, Hemileuca juno
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.