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Prosopis glandulosa Torr.
Mesquite
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
| Genus | Prosopis | A Greek name for the burdock, but unknown why it applies to this plant |
| Species | glandulosa | Means “provided with glands,” referring to the secreting structures on the surface ending in hairs or other plant parts |
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5/2/2018 · Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 8 × 5" (20 × 13 cm) 
5/2/2018 · Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Prosopis glandulosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/2/2018 · Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 7 × 4½" (18 × 12 cm)
5/2/2018 · Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park, California
≈ 6 × 4" (16 × 11 cm)
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