juliflora

Updated: May 18, 2025

Here flourishes the mesquit tree, Prosopis juliflora, with a tale to tell well worth knowing. When a mesquit seems stunted, it is because its strength is withdrawn for the task of delving to find water; where a tree grows tall with goodly branches, it betokens success in reaching moisture close at hand.

- Little Masterpieces of Science:: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer