Mesquite – Prosopis juliflora
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Description
Mesquite can grow 3 to 12 metres tall bush or tree. It is draught resistant.
Description text authors:
MMM 2019, Eeva-Maria Tuhkanen (Luke) 2020
(fi)
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Prosopis juliflora
Author
(Sw.) DC.
Vernacular names
- meksikonmeskite (Finnish)
- mesquite (Swedish)
- Mesquite (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.5009767
Taxon rank
species
This species is invasive
| Establishment | Does not occur in Finland |
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Regulatory Status
Government Decree on Invasive Alien Species of National Concern (1725/2015) ? Invasive alien species of Union concern (EU 2016/1141; 2017/1263; 2019/1262; 2022/1203) ?
Expert
- Jouko Rikkinen
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form