Twisted Trees – The Desert Mesquite

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https://luisfernandocastro.com/5i8oc4c2ox “The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way.  Some see Nature all ridicule and deformity, and some scarce see Nature at all.  But to the eyes of the man of imagination, Nature is Imagination itself.” ~ William Blake, 1799

see Mesquite trees are an Arizona symbol – tough, adapted to desert living with a root system that grows deep into the earth. A tap-root can extend as far as 150 feet into the ground in search of moisture.

https://www.thephysicaltherapyadvisor.com/2024/09/18/9evuog76n7 They bring flowers to the desert, first in spring and then again after the monsoons, and provide nectar for bees which then produce a sweet mesquite honey. The seeds are ground into flour in many desert cultures, a practice that has lasted for centuries, and continues to this day.

see The mesquite improves the soil in which it grows, as it is a nitrogen stabilizer. A natural fertilizer.

https://www.drcarolineedwards.com/2024/09/18/ptcewjs The grove of trees in the above photograph grows next to the mission church at Tumacacori National Historic Park.

see url They may not be tall and stately like the California Redwood, nor provide a spectacular display of autumnal color like the Eastern and Midwest hardwoods, but there is a fascination with the gnarled, sharply angled branches extending from the mesquite’s thick trunk.

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