Neltuma laevigata

Neltuma laevigata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Neltuma
Species:	N. laevigata
Binomial name
Neltuma laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose [2]
Synonyms
Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst. [3] Acacia laevigataHumb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Prosopis dulcis Kunth

Neltuma laevigata (formerly Prosopis laevigata), commonly known as smooth mesquite, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Mexico and Texas. ^{[1] [2] [4] [3]} In Mexico, the species is found in the nation's the central highlands, the lowlands of southern Tamaulipas, and in parts of Oaxaca, Morelos, Puebla, and Chiapas. It grows on a variety of sites on hillslides, in depressions, and along floodplains. ^[5] It has been spotted growing in the Middle East as well.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2022). "Mezquite Blanco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T32939A204727231. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T32939A204727231.en . Retrieved 13 February 2025.
2. "Neltuma laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
3. "Neltuma laevigata". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
4. "Neltuma laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose". World Flora Online . Retrieved 13 February 2025.
5. "Morphology and Anatomy of Prosopis Species". Handbook on Taxonomy of Prosopis in Mexico, Peru and Chile. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 2010-01-03.