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Leatherleaf Acacia, Acacia craspedocarpa

Leatherleaf Acacia, Acacia craspedocarpa; September 11, 2006.

Leatherleaf Acacia, Acacia craspedocarpa	Leatherleaf Acacia, Acacia craspedocarpa

Leatherleaf Acacia Acacia craspedocarpa Fabaceae Family ( Pea ) Leatherleaf Acacia. Also Called Waxleaf Acacia and Hop Mulga. Shrub or tree to 15 feet tall, 15 feet spread; gray - green leather - like phyllodes Height: Up to 15 feet tall, 15 feet spread. Bark: Grayish-brown, thin, smooth or scaly. Trunk: 3 to 8 inches in diameter. Flowers: Yellow - gold; very fragrant;simple, on terminal portions of plant. Blooming Time: Mid January - March or April. Leaves: Thick, rounded; about 1 inch long, silvery gray; coarse and leathery. Seeds: Seedpods 1 1/2 - 3" long, 3/8 - 1/2" in diameter; a cylindrical pod; short-pointed at ends, dark brown or black, hard; maturing in summer, remaining attached, often opening late; many elliptical flattened shiny brown; seeds. Found: Statewide. Low water use landscaping plant in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Elevation: Below 2,000 Feet. Habitat: Ornamental in lower elevations or Arizona. Xeriscape Plant. Introduced from Western Australia. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken September 11, 2006 Glendale.