Prosopis sericantha
Hook.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Pods
The pods are cooked, crushed, and used to make flour.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Paraguay, South America,
How to Identify
A spiny tropical shrub in the Fabaceae family.
Medicinal Uses
Neltuma species have been found to contain 5-hydroxytryptamine, apigenin, isorhamnetin-3-diglucoside, l-arabinose, quercetin, tannin, and tryptamine. The tannins present in Neltuma species are of the pyrogallotannin and pyrocatecollic types. The tannins are mainly found in the bark and wood, while their concentration in the pods is low. Some species, such as N. velutina, produce a gum (mesquite gum).
Names & Synonyms
God's thorn, Huaschilla, Maktek
References (1)
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 94
