Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Calflora

Distribution by County 6878

Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. torreyana (L. D. Benson) M. C. Johnst.

(not an active name)

Mesquite, Western honey mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Neltuma odorata

Record Count by County


Alameda: 1	Kern: 97	San Benito: 12	Santa Barbara: 2
Contra Costa: 1	Los Angeles: 8	San Bernardino: 154	Sutter: 1
Fresno: 56	Merced: 18	San Diego: 410	Tulare: 2
Imperial: 82	Orange: 2	San Joaquin: 1	Ventura: 3
Inyo: 72	Riverside: 148	San Luis Obispo: 1	Yolo: 2

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/23/2024).