Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Mulga Acacia, Acacia aneura

Mulga Acacia, Acacia aneura; Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona. Photo September 6, 2006
Mulga Acacia, Acacia aneura; October 11, 2006. Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Mulga Acacia, Acacia aneura	Mulga Acacia, Acacia aneura

Mulga Acacia Acacia aneura, Pea Family ( Fabaceae ) Mulga Acacia. Also called River Coobah in Eastern Australia. Useful decoration near swimming pool. Height: Up To 20 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: March or April. Leaves: Long, linear, to 3 inches long, silver gray in color. Seeds: Seedpods, flat oblong, reddish or brown, 1 1/2 inch long . 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. Introduced from Australia. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken September 6, 2006 in Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix Arizona.