Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth. Neltuma pallida is a species of mesquite tree. It has the common names kiawe, huarango and American carob, as well as "bayahonda", "algarrobo pálido", and "algarrobo blanco". It is a thorny legume, native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, particularly drier areas near the coast. While threatened in its native habitat, it is considered an invasive species in many other places.