Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa (Honey mesquite)

Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa | Honey mesquite | Edible and Medicinal Uses

View photos of the edible and medicinal plant, Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa (Honey mesquite), profiled in Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest and the Wild Edible Series: New Mexico: Vol 1, Oklahoma, and Texas: Vol 1.

A passage from Medicinal of the American Southwest:

Like other Pea family plants, namely Acacia and Mimosa, Mesquite leaf powder is applied to cuts and scrapes to lessen superficial inflammation and astringe minor bleeding.

A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Texas (Volume 1):

A surprisingly sweet syrup can also be made by boiling down a tea of the pods until the desired consistency is obtained.