Prosopis juliflora
(Fabaceae)
algaroba, ironwood, mesquite
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Prosopis juliflora
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Long-thorned kiawe (Prosopis juliflora) can grow as a rambling shrub or tree and has thorns up to 2-1/2 inches long. This species is not the same as common kiawe (Prosopis pallida), which grows into a tree and has thorns that are either absent or less than one inch long.
Prosopis juliflora information
Mesquite (algaroba) description, distribution, and risk assessment are from Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk.
Prosopis juliflora information from PIER
Information on Prosopis juliflora as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Prosopis juliflora description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Prosopis juliflora as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Long thorn kiawe (Prosopis juliflora) Weed of the Week radio program transcript
Long thorn kiawe is the featured "Weed of the Week" on the radio program sponsored by Kauai Community Radio and the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC). This transcript describes the impacts of this species on Kauai.
Prosopis juliflora (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Prosopis juliflora as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).
Prosopis juliflora impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Prosopis juliflora as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Prosopis juliflora as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Prosopis juliflora as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Prosopis juliflora management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Prosopis juliflora as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Prosopis juliflora information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands 
Information about Prosopis juliflora in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Prosopis juliflora images from PIER
Images of Prosopis juliflora provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Prosopis juliflora as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Prosopis juliflora as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Long thorn kiawe (Prosopis juliflora) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC)
Long thorn kiawe's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
Prosopis juliflora worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Prosopis juliflora is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).
Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens
Dawson, Wayne, Ahmed S. Mndolwa, David F. R. P. Burslem, and Philip E. Hulme. 2008. Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. Biodiversity Conservation. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.
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