Shrub or Tree
mesquite
True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.
OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
Dark brown
Smooth and dull
HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is at base with a small lateral protrusion.
Circular line between the margin and center.
State Noxious Weed: Hawaii
Not included
Fabaceae
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
