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Neltuma odorata

(Torr. & Frém.) C.E. Hughes & G.P. Lewis

Western Honey Mesquite

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144728
Element CodePDFAB3A013
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusNeltuma
Synonyms
Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana(L. Benson) M.C. JohnstonProsopis odorataTorr. & Frém.
Other Common Names
western honey mesquite (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Hughes et al. (2022) split out Prosopsis glandulosa var. torreyana as Neltuma odorata, recognizing it as a distinct species from Neltuma glandulosa (=Prosopis glandulosa).
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-01-22
Change Date1999-01-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
References (3)
  1. Hughes C.E., J.J. Ringelberg, G.P. Lewis, and S.A. Catalano. 2022. Disintegration of the genus <i>Prosopis </i>L. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, mimosoid clade). In: Hughes C.E., L.P. de Queiroz, G.P. Lewis (Eds) Advances in Legume Systematics 14. Classification of Caesalpinioideae Part 1: New generic delimitations. PhytoKeys 205: 147-189. [https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.205.75379]
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.