Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Acacia, Acacia microneura

Acacia, Acacia microneura; Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona. Photo March 3, 2008.
Acacia, Acacia microneura; Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona. Photo February 27, 2008.

Acacia, Acacia microneura	Acacia, Acacia microneura

Acacia Acacia microneura, Pea Family ( Fabaceae )& SubFamily (Mimosaceae), or Mimosa Family. Acacia. Also called . Slender shrub - like tree with young, resinous, angled, branches. Slended whip like leaves and yellow flowers. Height: Up To 25 feet tall, 10 - 14 feet spread. Bark: Redish-brown, finely furrowed bark. Trunk: 3 to 14 inches in diameter. Flowers: Golden yellow rod - shaped and puffy, 1 inch long; 1/8 - 1/4 inch diameter, bloom in spring. Blooming Time: February - March. Leaves: Long, linear, to 3 inches long, silver gray in color. Seeds: Seedpods, flat oblong, reddish or brown, 1 1/2 inch long . Found: Xeriscape ornamental in lower elevations of Arizona. rarely found in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Introduced from Cranbrook, south-western, Western Australia. Elevation: Below 2,000 Feet. Habitat: Sandy, well drained soil. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken February 27, 2008 in Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona.