Straight trees of Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite) for desert afforestation
Straight trees of Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite) for desert afforestation
M. I. Shiekh
ABSTRACT
The Mesquite, Prosopis glandulosa and locally known as Walayati kikar is indigenous to
west tropical and sub-tropical north and south America especially in Mexico and Texas, Brazil,
Argentina and Chile. It has been introduced in Australia and South Africa. In the provinces of
Punjab and Sind, it was introduced in 1878. On account of its low requirement of water it has
done well in parts of Baluchistan and Punjab. The species is now naturalized in almost all parts
of the country. Prosopis juliflora was introduced in 1912 and has been planted in Lahore
(Compounds of the old forest office) etc. While Prosopis glandulosa is occasionally a tree of
6 m high with a trunk of one meter in girth. Prosopis juliflora is the comments tree form
in the country.
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June 1988
Vol. 38, Iss. 2
