Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.

摘要

Prosopis juliflora is often quoted as being native to the Caribbean where it is found in coastal areas, but several authors have suggested that it was introduced (Little & Wadsworth, 1964; Burkart, 1976), possibly with the arrival of the first human settlers from Venezuela (approximately ad 0-1000) (Timyan, 1996). It is possible that trade between the Caribbean and Brazil may have led to the introduction of P. juliflora to the dry coastal areas of Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte in North-East Brazil from Venezuela or the Caribbean (Pasiecznik et al, 2001) where it was definitely recorded in 1879 (Burkart, 1976) and still exists.