What is honey mesquite?
Glandulosa's Smopes or Med Mesquite, is a flowering, deciduous tree original from the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is named for its sweet flowers producing honey. It is the Spanish adaptation of the Aztec word mizquitl , which means a legume tree. The bridge and fruit of the tree are used in many foods, while the roots of the tap are used for fuel and households. It is a fast growing, striking tree with ornamental flowers and is considered one of the most invasive species outside its natural habitat.
Mesquite is a permanent shrub that grows to 30 feet (about 9 meters) and has a wide crown of similar dimensions with bright green leaves. The declining branches with a smooth brown trunk, which roughly with age and has a diameter of approximately 12 inches (about 30 cm), were baptized. The tree produces flowers in small clusters from March to November, which are light yellow, and grows beans or peas with spine in large knots on branches. The bridge is long and yellow-zelENTER WITH EMERGENCED seeds that are flat and narrow and reminiscent of coffee beans.
The plant is an aggressive grower who lives next to desert washing and streams, plains and slopes. The tree grows best in arid, well -drained soil and has high tolerance to hot and low temperatures. The young shrub will initially grow slowly, but with a lot of direct sunlight and water will be born and can grow up to 2 feet (about 61 cm) per year. Regardless of age, the tree is drought resistant and can survive to minimal amounts of water.
The honey mesquite tree, along with sweet fruit inside, is considered a valuable source of food for humans and animals. The native Americans relied on the module as a diet terminal and used it to prepare tea, syrup and cakes. The flour made of pods can be effective in blood sugar control in some diabetics. Animals like quail, deer, peccari and rabbits eat pods along with inego, while the fragrant honey flower is attractive for bees and other insects.
The roots of the trees of medvit honey medals are as useful as the pods and the fruit they produce. The roots of the trees on the tap are considered to be the best firewood in the desert because they are larger than the suitcase, burning slowly and they are withoutless. Wood from the root of the tap is also used for floors, furniture, columns and tool handles. Wood is also used to create aromatic, tasty coal for grilling.