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Tenaza, Havardia pallens

Tenaza, Havardia pallens, October 11, 2006. Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Tenaza, Havardia pallens	Tenaza, Pithecellobium pallens

Tenaza Havardia pallens; Used to be: Pithecellobium pallens, Pea Family ( Fabaceae ) ( Leguminosae ) Tenaza: Also called; Apes - Earring, Huajillo, Guajilla, Mimosa bush. Airy leaflets create light shade; when in full bloom, fluffy white flowers release a wonderful sweet fragrance. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Height: Up To 10 - 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Bark: Brown - gray, smooth; with paired, straight spines. Trunk: 3 to 8 inches in diameter. Flowers: White, ball-shaped flowers, up to 1 inches in diameter, very fragrant. Blooming Time: March - April. Leaves: Grayish green, fern-like, bipinnately compound leaves, 4 to 6 inches long, with 6 to 10 pairs of pinnae, 30 to 40 very small leaflets. Seeds: 4 to 5 inch long straight, flat, velvety, brown seedpods Found: Mexico. A low water use landscaping plant in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Elevation: 1,000 to 3,000 Feet. Habitat: Ornamental in lower elevations or Arizona. Introduced from Texas and Mexico. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken October 11, 2006. Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Not native to Arizona.