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Willow Acacia, Acacia salicina

Willow Acacia, Acacia salicina; Peoria. Photo October 4, 2006

Willow Acacia Acacia salicina	Willow Acacia Acacia salicina

Willow Acacia Acacia salicina Pea Family ( Fabaceae ) Willow Acacia. Also called Australian Willow, Broughton Willow, Native Willow, Cooba, Doolan. Willow Acacia is a fast growing small tree which has narrow green leaves and a weeping appearance, making it ideal for use around water features or in oasis zones. Height: Up To 40 feet tall, 15 - 20 feet spread. Bark: Dark-brown and attractively marked. Trunk: 3 to 14 inches in diameter. Flowers: 1/2" diameter; creamy - white to yellow balls; mainly in late winter and early spring. Sometimes after summer monsoon rains. Blooming Time: Early January - March or April. Leaves: Long to 3 inches, usually gray to green or blue-green in color. Seeds: Seedpods 3 - 4 inches long, about 1/2 inch wide. Found: Statewide. Very common 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 Peoria. October 4, 2006.