Neltuma Rafinesque. Common name: Mesquite.
A genus of about 43 species, shrubs and small trees, of sc. and sw. United States south to s. South America. These species were usually included in Prosopis. Circumscription of this genus follows Hughes et al. (2022a).
References: Burkart (1976); Hughes et al. (2022a); Johnston (1962); Trock (2023a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023a). Show full citations.
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