Prosopis is a genus of about 45 mintage of leguminous spiny trees and shrubs found in semitropical & tropical regions of the Americas, Africa and southwest Asia. It typically thrive within arid soil & come insubordinate to droughts, on occasion getting super deep root systems. Their wood is usually stiff, heavy & durable. Their fruits come nuts and might contain big numbers of sugar.

A few of the metal money therein genus come: Mesquite species (southern United States, Mexico): Prosopis glandulosa (Honey Mesquite) Prosopis pallida Prosopis pubescens (Screwbean Mesquite) Prosopis reptans (Screwbean) Prosopis strombulifera (Creeping Mesquite) Prosopis velutina (Velvet Mesquite) South American species (algarrobos of the Gran Chaco and others): Prosopis alba (algarrobo blanco) Prosopis alba volt-ampere. panta (Algarrobo panta) Prosopis caldenia (Caldén) Prosopis chilensis (Algarrobo chileno) Prosopis fiebrigii Prosopis hassleri Prosopis juliiflora Prosopis nigra (Algarrobo negro) Prosopis rojasiana African species Prosopis africana Asian species (India (mainly Rajasthan), Syria, Iraq): Prosopis cineraria (Khejri, Jand, Sangri, Kandi)

Reference
NM Paciecznik, PJC Harris, SJ Smith. 2003. [http://www.frp.uk.com/dissemination_documents/R7295_-_prosopis_field_guide_-_July_03.pdf Identifying Tropical Prosopis Species: A Field Guide]. HDRA, Coventry, UK. ISBN 0905343344. [http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/006/Q2580E/Q2580E07.htm Handbook on taxonomy of Prosopis in Mexico, Peru and Chile] (FAO Document Repository) [http://eebweb.arizona.edu/herb/PLWALK/pw1.html Plant Walk I: Old Main] (site of the Vascular Plant Herbarium of the University of Arizona within Tucson)