Neil
Logan
Integrated
Living Systems Design LLC
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Prosopis Collections from
Ecuador, Bolivia, and Hawaii
Ecuador:
Loja - Herbarium Collections from the University of Loja
Zapotillo
Catamayo
Hawaii:
Oahu - Bishop Museum Herbarium
Bolivia:
La Paz - Herbarium Collections at the UMSA
Luribay -
#104 Applies
to all Luribay, Bolivia collections:
Neil Logan, Samuel Apaza, Omar Callo and Jhonny Arellano (dj_jj8@hotmail.com or dj_jj7@hotmail.com or Luribay_Omar_tours@hotmail.com 022137288)
S17 04.052Õ
W067 42.059Õ
~2450 m
ÒTacoÓ
sounds like Taho as in ÒLake TahoeÓ Ògood variety with purple podsÓ
Erect Tree ~3-5m with straight trunk. My consultant was
pruning off the side branches while he talked about it.
Bark is green brown.
No Flowers or fruit – I was told fruits are sweet
and purple color.
Branches with purple pigment.
Leaves bi-jugate (having only one pair of pinnae per leaf)
per node = 1 leaf.
Pinnae 2.5-9cm long
Stipule protruding from the distil end of the petiole at
the junction (abaxial) of the pinnae at the base between thorns.
Pulvini present at the base of the petiole and the rachis
of each pinna and at the base of each leaflet.
Nectaries (abaxial) present at the pinnae juncture and
proximal to the pulvini of each pair of leaflets.
Thorns 4-13 mm long
14-23 pairs of leaflets per pinna 5-12 mm long,
margins-entire, glaucus with veins apparent-abaxial-irregular pattern
oblong-the apex rounded-veins costate
3-4mm between leaflets.
Òwith
good podsÓ = ÒTaco AltoÓ
Woody Shrub 2-4m tall with multiple stems
Fruits are yellow/green – not ripe, borne on a woody
peduncle. Curvey, thick, with a perimeter/boarder/margin line along the length
of the pods. Constricted around the seeds but does not constrict the width only
the thickness. Distinct reticulations present. Pointy appendage at the distil
end of the pod. 7-16.5 cm long X 1.5-2 cm wide X 7-10 mm thick. Peduncle ~ 8.5
cm long X .5 cm dia. 5 pods/peduncle.
Growing on the upslope side of the acequia above point
#104
Branches with purple/red pigment, 1 leaf per node, I pair
of pinnae per leaf.
17-20 pairs of leaflets/pinna-leaflets .5-11 mm long
Thorns 5-11mm long two per node.
Stipules Not present at the base of the petiole but are
present at the inner pinnae junction (abaxial)
Nectaries present inner pinnae and inner leaflet
Pulvini present at the proximal end of the petiole where
it attaches to the node and at the base of the pinnae (proximal) and at the
attachment of the leaflets to the rachis.
Leaflet oblong, margin entire, the apex rounded, glaucus,
veins costate and apparent abaxial.
Covered in insects – ants, thrips, beetles????
18-25 seeds/pod? Pods with 2-3mm long apiculation (distil)
P. juliflora???
3-4mm between leaflets.
Surface = foveolate to fluted.
NL52209c CULTIVATE!!
Growing below the acequia towards the plaza.
Large tree 6-9 or more meters tall with a straight trunk,
reddish-brown bark, no spines and yellow sweet pods (tree covered in Tillandsia sp.)
Branches grey-green with 2-4 leaves/node borne on short
shoots (Bracheblasts?) No spines!
Leaves with 2 pairs of pinnae.
Stipule(s) on the short shoots (brache?) at the juncture
of petiole and node and at the distil end (abaxial)
Petioles pubescent (total) = leaves pubescent!
Nectaries present (abaxial) at both places.
Leaflets-pubscent, 22-11mm long oblong with margins
entire, apex mucronulate, veins costate and apparent (abaxial)
Peduncles – not woody, 1-6 pods per, 9 cm long
Pods green/yellow – not ripe, flat, not as plump as
(b) surface with reticulations
(not obvious) with a curved distil apiculation 2-3mm long, margin not
pronounced like (b), somewhat constricting both width and thickness, usually,
mostly straight but sometimes curling back on itself. The endocarp is obvious
looking like septae, 10-19 seeds/pod. 10-15 cm long X 1-1.6 cm wide X .5 cm
thick.
ÒTacoÓ
(Red Pods from MiguelÕs MomÕs garden) Cultivate!!!
Large tree 30-40ft tall with reddish/brown bark, multiple
trunk(s) (some gold sap collected).
Branches grey-green or deep new growth purpled (distil)
with 1-5 leaves/node and 2 long spines/node.
Spines: 0.6 cm – 5.0 cm long and grey even when
young/small.
Stipules present at the proximal and distil (adaxial) ends
of the petiole.
Petioles glaucus to sparsely pubescent.
Nectaries present inner pinnae (abaxial) and inner leaflet
(abaxial).
2 pairs of pinnae/leaf.
Pulvini present at bases of petiole and pinna rachis.
6-29 leaflets/pinna (pairs of leaflets), 1-1.7 mm long
margins-entire, glaucus to sparsely pubescent oblong, Apex mucronulante-obtuse
or rounded.
Leaves born on short shoots (Bracheblasts?) in woody
material.
Pods-purple, red, black-yellow borne on a flexible green
peduncle. Margin
–pronounced, flat, constricted only in thickness around the seed, rarely
at the width curvey, sometimes curling in a circle with a 5-7 m curving
apicultion (distil)(like a scorpions stinger)/9.3-20 cm long X 2 – 1.2cm
wide X 2 – 5 mm thick.
One of the best candidates for propagation (accept for the
spines)
Ovate, venation (abaxial).
NL52209e Cultivate!!!
Directly above OmarÕs upslope de acequia.
Large old tree with 3 thick trunks and no spines!!
Branches grey/woody, new growth = green.
1-6 leaves/node or 1-3 leaves per short shoot ( large
bracheblasts).
Leaves 1-2 pairs of pinnae.
Petioles with stipules distil and proximal, mildly
pubescent.
Pulvini present inner pinnae and inner leaflet.
Pinnae 9-10 cm + long wih 20-27 ours if leaflets.
Leaflets 6-15 mm long 3-5 mm in between, pubescent, ~2mm
wide, margins entire, Apex rounded to acute, midrib vein costate (pronounced).
Pods- 5-6 cm long, curley, yellow with grey blush, 6-12
seeds per with excellent flavor – very soft and chewy when fresh-like
natural bubble-gum with a slightly soapy after taste.
NL52209f possible candidate for ETOH.
Below the Acequia towards the Plaza large, multi- branched
tree.
Branches green.
2 spines per node 4-6 mm or not at all (new growth).
Leaves 1-4/node some with a single pinna the rest with not
more than 1 pair of pinnae.
Stipules at the proximal and distil ends of the petiole.
Pulvini in the same locations as the stipules and at the
proximal leaflet.
Nectaries present in both locations.
16-21 pairs of leaflets per pinna 5-10 mm long ~1mm wide,
4-6 mm between each leaflet. Margins entire, Apex rounded, oblong, occasional pubescence otherwise
glaucus, the abaxial veination concave?
Pods borne on a thick , green peduncle, ~8cm long, X 2 mm
diameter, 6 (on this specimen) pods, the distil end having no pods is brown and
dehydrated. Pods are purple,
green, red, brown and yellow, constricted around the seeds in all dimensions,
sometimes in the absence of seed and endocarp, the pod margin bridges the rest
of the pod leaving an empty space, long curving apiculation (distil) 5-10 mm or
absent, 7-10 cm long X 6-10 mm wide X 2-5 mm thick.
NL52209g ÒTaco
AltoÓ Excellent candidate for ETOH USP!!
Shrubby – multi-stemmed tree to a tall 2-4 mm or
larger, erect, straight trunk tree. I have collected this tree in 2008 growing above Haijchilla up to
3800-4000meters. This is probably
the most common Taxo in the area surrounding La Paz.
Branches with reddish pigment. 2 spines per node, only one leaf/node with no more than one
pair of pinnae/leaf.
Spines 3-12 mm long.
Stipules present at the base of the petiole and distil at
Pinnae juncture. (abaxial)
Nectaries present in both places.
Pinna 5-6 cm long, 20-23 pairs of leaflets/inna.
Pulvini present in all places.
Leaflets 6-15 mm long X 2 mm wide, margins entire, apex
rounded, glaucus with, abaxial veination costate.
Other collections the Pinna, Pulvini and Leaflets can be
smaller.
Pods borne on a thick, green, nearly woody peduncle, 10+
mm long, the unused distil portion brown and desiccated pods, thick and large
(plump/fat) with an obvious margin, mostly compressed in thickness, sometimes
in the width too, deep purple coloration (reticulations) but mostly yellow
(straw colored). Easily 10+ - 20+
cm long X 10-12 mm wide X 4-8 mm thick with a long 0-10 mm long distil
apiculation. Sweet!
NL52309a Excellent for flour!!! Has purple pigmentsÉ
Luribay – on road heading out of town towards the
little church on the hill.
Large, old tree with a straight trunk. Thornless.
Branches with deep purple pigment. No thorns! 1-3 leaves/node with 1-2
pairs of pinnae/leaf.
Petioles ~ 4 cm long (leaves up to 15 cm long)
Stipules at proximal and distil ends of the petiole.
Nectaries present in both spots.
Pulvini present in both spots.
Pinnae 5-10 cm long with 8-27 pairs of leaflets.
Leaflets 10-17 mm long X ~2-3 mm wide, margins
–entire, sparsely pubescent, apex rounded, abaxial veination, not very
pronounced.
Pods similar to 52209 e but far more purple blush. After chewing the pods fresh the mash
is bright purple. These pods are
much larger than the aforementioned! One pod approaching 17 cm long X 1.5 cm wide x 1 cm thick!! Otherwise they are curley and flat like
above.
Bolivia:
Choquisaca, Camargo
Camargo
Entrance just past sign coming into town from the northÉ Erect tree, large
pods, thorns and dust!
Camargo up by Jesus Hill above hostel Cruz Hausi – looks like P.
juliflora?
#107 Cruz
Huasi Finca with Don Alberto Rivera and Daniel Liendo
S 20 46.945Õ
W065 13.674Õ
2282m
highly productive tree with large, sweet, yellow pods (32, 27.5, 17.5 cm long X
2.5cm thick x 1.5X2 cm wide)
300
year tree in front of house
Tree that doesnÕt produce as much but is really tasty with yellow pods / purple
streaks
Best for Api – purple pods found out in the garden adjacent to the
museum.
tree with long leaves near house.
#108
– This point was taken while driving within the vehicle and
is clearly not accurate with regards to elevation and the rest is suspectÉ
S 21 02.156Õ
W065 13.271Õ
30,000m??
2
distinct trees side by side – possible hybrid with P. pallida. Large,
erect trunk, approaching forma armata with 1&2 pairs of pinnae per leaf and
yellow sweet fruit.
#109 ÒLas
CarrerasÓ and Monte Agudo are places with good Prosopi according to Don Alberto
RiveraÉ
S 21 12.854
W065 12.616Õ
2304m
Bolivia,
Tarija, Villamontes
#111 = Prosopis collections just outside of town
Villamontes north to santa cruzÉpast the train station and a little further
west all around a bulldozed area near houses. Traveling further takes you to
ÒPunta unoÓ site of the ÒTaco FestivalÓ.
S 21 15.302Õ
W063 27.348Õ
334m
Peru: Lima
Natural History Museum Herbarium Collections
NL42209a
¬Huarango¬from Ciengillas outside (east) of Lima at the Japanese Bonzai friend
of Guirmo Pino – garden.
Slinder, erect tree with
grey-green, shallow furrowed bark, ~8-10 ft tall. Branches have one pair of
thorns, often with several bracheblasts (short shoots) at each node. Leaf
rachis (emerges) grows out of the bracheblast (short shoot) and there are often
several leaves per bracheblast.
Leaves bipinnate, having 2-3
pairs of pinnae per leaf (leaves bi or tri jugate). The main leaf rachis is 5
cm long, each pinna are ~3-5 cm long, 6-12 pairs of leaflets per pinna. Pinna
4-7mm long, distinctly separated from each other (not touching) with up to
~3-5mm of space between each other. Pulvini (us) present at the leaf divisions
(and possibly at the base of the petiole where the leaf rachis attaches to the
branch – within the brachblasts) Nectaries present at the leaf divisions.
Pulvini and nectaries present along the leaf divisions at the attachments of
the pinna(pulvini), and in between the leaflets along the rachis = nectaries
(only they are rare and found more towards the distil end). Leaves are
pubescent (all parts), Veination-prominent abaxial, unicostate. Leaflets are
oblong, mucronulate. Costate margins entire, leaves villous (all parts). Stipule
or bract present at the distil division of the leaf rachis and at the base.
Flower Rachis (Peduncle) as
long as the leaves (equal length).
¬Algarroba¬ - Prosopis
inermis? limensis? (P pallida forma pallida?) - found at over 2400 m. west side
of town in front of home just east of the large Collegio building in Matucana, Peru. Neighbor said the name
and pods not sweet. Pubescent! leaves, rachis, petiole, nectaries at leaf
divisions and inner leaflet?
Found in the ¬endangered Plants¬ section of Parque Las Leyendas
a is likely P. pallida / P. limensis
b is likely P. juliflora? mis-labeled as P. pallida. - not pubescent. This specimen produces basal suckers.
P. pallida-limensis from several different trees in the legume section. Pubescent!
P. glandulosa? found in "legumes" section near other prosopis but has very long narrow pinnae and is not pubescent. nectaries everywhere.
P. pallida or P. limensis hybrid? Found near the lover's park in Mira Flores. The tree had recently had all of its branches pruned and only regrowth was available for collection.
Tall slender tree. Leaves 1,2,3 & 4 jugate. Pubescent foliage and thorns. Nectaries present towards the distal end of the Pinnae.
Peru: Chuncay
NL050509a Prosopis pallida? P limensis? P juliflora? from Chuncay, PE ~1 hr north of Lima at the Repsol station garden. 16 km point on the hwy.
Tall tree with straight trunk, flowers and fruit.
No woody peduncles!
Pubescent
leaves, flower rachis as long as leaves and nectaries at leaf divisions and
inner leaflet.
Has bracheblasts
No thorns!
*Additionally,
Prosopis limensis (most resembling what is found in Ica, Peru) was observed
growing up to 2400-2500m along the road up to Huaraz, Peru along the Rio
Fortaleza)
Peru: Cuzco
#098
S13 18.960Õ
W072 06.857Õ
3039m
Prosopis laevigata var andicola? From
the highway above Urubamba on the way to Maras.
Peru: Quilca
#103
S 16 degrees 41.827 ft
W 072 deg 24.691«ft
93 m
Point from Plaza de Quilca -
no GPS signal in the valley.
Prosopis sp. (laevigata? juliflora?) Collected circa la playa in the middle of
the valley just south of Quilca,
where the Rio Vitor reaches the ocean. It is the only ÒAlgarroboÓ known in the
area, though there are believed to be more in the lomas. Small tree 8-10 ft.
tall. No pods or flowers. It is not pubescent and has nectaries at the leaf
division/junction and in between every leaflet along the pinna rachis. The locals call Acacia macrantha ÒhuarangoÓ yet some
locals believed there may be Algarroba in las lomas 3-4 hrs walk to the south.
Attempts to find Prosopis in the arroyos above the fish oil factory (la
fabrica) turned up only Schinus molle and Ceasalpinea sp., ÒMolleÓ and ÒTaraÓ
respectively. If Alexis Bachelot collected the original Kiawe here 250 years
ago, there is no record of it now. With that said, Prosopis IS known in the
Lomas 1-4 hrs drive to the north of Camana outside of Atiquipa and Chala. Local
contacts for the previous locations are: Julian Cascamo (054)959117345 and
Camelo Televeia (054)959925525
Peru: Ica
Prosopis limensis from Ica, PE -
branches from a tree in the median of the road just north of the Oltursa bus
station.