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Chilean Or Velvet Mesquite


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Chilean Or Velvet Mesquite. In the american southwest, there are only a few varieties of mesquite. These trees are very useful, producing edible pods packed with nutrition and bark that is good for barbecuing.

Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina) Feedipedia
Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina) Feedipedia from www.feedipedia.org

It has much more balanced growth where it develops a good deep root system along with good canopy development. Most mesquites growing here these days are hybrid chileans, ferguson says. In the american southwest, there are only a few varieties of mesquite.

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Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina) Feedipedia

These trees are very useful, producing edible pods packed with nutrition and bark that is good for barbecuing. For a more in depth list of difference and what makes each mesquite tree special you can read this article. Here are some side by side comparisons of chilean mesquite and velvet mesquite. Usually shallow rooted and/or surrounded by surface roots.

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