Honey Mesquite
Common Name(s): Honey Mesquite
Scientific Name: Prosopis glandulosa
Distribution: Southwestern North America
Tree Size: 20-30 ft (6-9 m) tall, 8-16 in (20-40 cm) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 51 lbs/ft3 (820 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .70, .82
Janka Hardness: 2,340 lbf (10,410 N)
Modulus of Rupture: No data available*
Elastic Modulus: No data available*
Crushing Strength: No data available*
*Strength properties most likely very similar to Prosopis juliflora
Shrinkage: Radial: 1.6%, Tangential: 3.2%, Volumetric: 4.8%, T/R Ratio: 2.0
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