Prosopis alba
Algarrobo blanco · also White carob tree, White algarrobo, Ibopé
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Neltuma alba is a South American tree with a globular crown, adapted to arid and semi-arid regions. It is known for its nitrogen-fixing capabilities and tolerance to drought, salt, and poor soils, making it ecologically valuable and suitable for challenging urban environments. However, its prolific reproduction and competitive growth suggest potential invasiveness in new environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 130.05%—10 in
- 120.00%—5.1 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 16–49 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–33 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Poorly-drained
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.9 in, mean 7.7 in, 90th percentile 11 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Bolivian montane dry forests
- Southern Pacific dry forests
Other Prosopis in the catalogue
7 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
