Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...the true Acacia of the ancients, which furnishes Gum Arabic." The tree is mentioned also by Clavigero (Historia de California, 1789), who says, but doubtless erroneously, that it is introduced in that region. He also mentions the use of the juice for the relief of eye affections (a practice still followed in Mexico to the present day), and he reports that the Cochiml name of the plant is " guatra." Prosopis juliflora is a variable species, but there seems to be no satisfactory basis for separation of the forms. Some of the Mexican material exactly matches that from Jamaica, but many specimens approach the two following forms. It may be mentioned, incidentally, that the early writers state that the mesquite of Jamaica is not a native plant, but was introduced in early days, very probably from Mexico. _ Thesaurus ot). 1651. A figure is given on page 455. Berlandier1 once applied (but without technical description) the name Mimosa " pseudo-echinus" to this species, because of the resemblance of the leaves to those of "Echinus Molle," the "&rbol del Peru." The latter Latin name, of course, is a typographical (?) error for Schinus molle. 4a. Prosopis juliflora velutina (Wooton) Sarg. Silv. N. Amer. 13: 15. 1902. Prosopis odorata Torr. in Frem. Rep. Exped. Rocky Mount. 313. 1843. Prosopis articulata S. Wats. Proc. Amer. Acad. 24: 48. 1889. Prosopis velutina Wooton, Bull. Torrey Club 25: 456. 1898. Sonora and Baja California to Michoac&n. Arizona (type locality). Shrub or often a tree, 2 to 6 meters high or larger. "Mezquite." This form is usually distinguishable from the typical juliflora by the small pubescent leaflets. There are so many intermediate specimens, however, especially...