Prosopis chilensis 'Large Fruited' – Chilean Carob Tree

Small tree from arid areas in N. Chile, S. Peru and N. Argentina, with feathery "Mimosa leaves". The beans are used in a way similar to carobs, to make a sweet flour that can be added to desserts, pastries, soups and even ice-cream. Just like for carobs, the dried pods can be eaten raw as a snack.

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Small tree from arid areas in N. Chile, S. Peru and N. Argentina, with feathery "Mimosa leaves". The beans are used in a way similar to carobs, to make a sweet flour that can be added to desserts, pastries, soups and even ice-cream. Just like for carobs, the dried pods can be eaten raw as a snack. Prosopis chilensis is a fast growing, nitrogen-fixing tree. It is extremely hardy to drought and wind and can also take light frosts. Here we offer here one of the larger fruited forms, from the Atacama desert in Chile.

Picture of the tree from wikimedia commons:
De Dinkum - Trabajo propio, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18003147
Picture of the pod from wikimedia commons:
De Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada - Prosopis chilensis, pods, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34451929
Cultivada Protegido
Origen de la especie América
Forma presentación En maceta (mezcla de sustratos)
Tamaño Máx. 300cm y +
Familia Botánica Fabaceae
Luz Sol
Temperatura mínima invierno -5 ºC a 0 ºC
Tipo de planta Leñosa
Color Marrón
Cuidados Maceta
Forma Árboles