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Living Accession 6-073

Taxon

Vachellia astringens

Botanical Name

Vachellia astringens (Gillies ex Hooker & Arnott) Spegazinni

Seed Accession No.

890114

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Dead

Survived For

18 years

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1989(4)4 individuals planted in Sep
1990(4)no freeze damage, healthy
1991(4)3' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, spreading stems
1992(4)4-6' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1993(4)5-7' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1994(4)7-9' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1997(4)12-15' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
2001(4)2=dead in 1999-cause undetermined, 2=11'/14' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
2004(2)1=10', dead summer 2004-drought, 1=16' tall, no freeze damage, fair condition-drought stressed
2006(1)14’ tall, no freeze damage but some die-back probably related to lack of moisture, fair condition
2007(1)13’ tall, died-cause undetermined but could have been senescence aided by drought. These plants never flowered at this site
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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