Neltuma laevigata

Neltuma laevigata (formerly Prosopis laevigata), commonly known as smooth mesquite, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Mexico and Texas.^[1][2][4][3] In Mexico, the species is found in the nation's the central highlands, the lowlands of southern Tamaulipas, and in parts of Oaxaca, Morelos, Puebla, and Chiapas. It grows on a variety of sites on hillslides, in depressions, and along floodplains.^[5] It has been spotted growing in the Middle East as well.^{[citation needed]}

Neltuma laevigata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Neltuma
Species:	N. laevigata
Binomial name
Neltuma laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose[2]
Synonyms
Prosopis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst.[3] Acacia laevigata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Prosopis dulcis Kunth