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Living Accession Y-015

Taxon

Vachellia nilotica

Botanical Name

Vachellia nilotica (Linnaeus) P. J. H. Hurter & Mabberley

Seed Accession No.

900267

DELEP Field

Yuma

Status

Decommissioned

Survived For

22 years*

* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1991(1)1 individuals planted in Mar
1991(1)3' tall x 6' spread, healthy, vigorous growth
1992(1)7' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers in fall 1992
1993(1)12' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1994(1)18' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1995(1)17' tall, healthy, vigorous though no height increase
1996(1)20' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1997(1)25' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1999(1)25' tall, healthy, vigorous but little height increase, flowers/fruit
2000(1)25' tall, healthy, little size change, flowers/fruit, low-hanging limbs
2001(1)30' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers/fruit
2002(1)30' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2004(1)ca. 30' tall, healthy, vigorous but little increase in height, flowers/fruit
2005(1)ca. 30’ tall, healthy, flowers/fruit
2006(1)ca. 35’ tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
2007(1)ca. 35’ tall, no apparent freeze damage, healthy, little apparent change in size, flowers/fruit
2008(1)ca. 35’ tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2009(1)ca. 35’ tall, healthy, flowers/fruit
2013
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