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Mesquite comes from
Southwest USA and Mexico

Botanical Name:
Prosopis juliflora
 
Other Names:
Honey Mesquite, Argentine Mesquite
 
Color:
The heartwood is sometimes pink-brown to light magenta sometimes grayish to tan.
 
Characteristics:
Somewhat straight grained but often wavy. Mesquite trees are short desert plants that yield boards with knots, splits, worm holes, etc. Many woodworkers use the defects as points of interest in the finished pieces.
 
Typical Uses:
Furniture, flooring, cabinetry