Velvet Mesquite

Velvet mesquite, Prosopis velutina

The name "Velvet mesquite" refers to the fine hairs found at the base of leaves and at the tips of small branches and new growth.

 

Velvet mesquite tree on Tumacácori Mission grounds

Photo by Anita Badertscher

 

Velvet mesquite leaf

Photo by Steve Baskauf

 

Velvet mesquite flowers

photo courtesy of Tarleton University

 

Mesquite bean pods

Photo courtesy of Tarleton University