Prosopis farcta, Dwarf Mesquite,
الينبوت, ינבוט השדה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F. Macbr. |
| Common name: |
| Dwarf mesquite, Syrian mesquite |
| Hebrew name: |
| ינבוט השדה |
| Arabic name: |
| الينبوت |
| Family: |
| Mimosaceae, שיטיים |
Date Picture Taken: June 16, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte, semi-shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, compound, bipinnate or more |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June, July, August |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: August 28, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Prosopis, Greek name for the burdock, but unknown why it applies to this plant.
farcta, stuffed, filled, or solid with tissue softer than the outside.
- The standard author abbreviation Banks is used to indicate Joseph Banks (1743 – 1820), an English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences.
- The standard author abbreviation Sol. is used to indicate Daniel Solander (1733 – 1782), a Swedish naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation J.F. Macbr. is used to indicate James Francis Macbride (1892 – 1976), an US botanist.
Date Picture Taken: August 28, 2007
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