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Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree, scientifically known as Prosopis africana, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to several West African and Central African countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-… Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree (Latin: Prosopis africana) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree is a member native to BEN, BKN, CMN, CAF, CHA, and CON. Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree thrives in full sun and requires moist soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree grows best in USDA zone 10-12, full sun light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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