Edible Landscapes Virtual Tour - HONEY MESQUITE

Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa      |      Fabaceae      |      Texas honey mesquite   

Edible Characteristics:

By far the most tantalizing of the mesquites on campus, Texas honey mesquite lives up to its name that promises something sweet and tasty. The pods of this Southwest native are high in sugar and protein, making an excellent flour from the pulp (like other mesquites).

Health Benefits:

Many parts of mesquite trees are used for their health and nutritional benefits including their bark, pods, branches, leaves and the gum from the trunk of the plant. Medicinally, these plant parts are used to treat wounds, digestive problems, fevers and bladder infections. Veterinarians use the tree to make a poultice to treat stings on animals.

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