Prosopis pubescens Calflora

Distribution by County 6879

Prosopis pubescens Benth.

(not an active name)

Screw bean mesquite, Screwbean mesquite, Tornillo

Prosopis pubescens is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Strombocarpa pubescens

Record Count by County


Fresno: 70	Inyo: 56	Riverside: 38	San Diego: 46
Imperial: 22	Kern: 1	San Bernardino: 44	San Luis Obispo: 1

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/19/2024).