Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: ProsopisSpecies: albaCommon names: algarrobo blancoBotanical family: Fabaceae Climate information Climate: tropicalOrigin: Central and South AmericaHumidity: arid to semi-arid Cultivation information Cultivation: regional cropForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceStaple crops: balanced carbAgroforestry services: nitrogenwindbreakFodder: pod