Prosopis africana is a flowering plant species in the genus Prosopis found in Africa. Its common names include African mesquite, iron tree, gele (Malinke) (traditional djembe wood) or somb tree. In the Serer creation myth, it is one of the sacred trees that grew not just first, but also within the primordial swamp on Earth. The seeds also produce a gum. The plant produces the alkaloids prosopine and prosopinine.