Living Accession Y-054
Taxon
Colophospermum mopane
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
910016DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
21 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(4)4 individuals planted in Mar
1992(4)1-2' tall, healthy, slow growth
1993(4)2-4.5' tall x spreading to 6', healthy, slow growth
1994(4)2.5-4' tall, healthy, slow growth
1995(4)4-7' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth
1996(4)5-7.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1997(4)6-10' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth, all=flowers/fruit in 1996
1999(4)6.5-13' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth, flowers/fruit
2000(4)7-15' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2001(4)8-17' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers/fruit
2002(4)8-17' tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers/fruit
2004(4)8-20' tall, healthy (1=tipped over due to gophers feeding on roots), slow growth, flowers/fruit, attractive growth form with beautiful dark green butterfly-like leaves and horizontal branches, fissured bark
2005(4)1=killed by gophers in 2005, 3=10’/14’/20’ tall, healthy, flowers/fruit
2006(3)11’/12’/18’ tall, healthy, little change in size in past year, flowers/fruit
2007(3)10’/12’/20’ tall, 2 smaller trees=stems froze back 2-3’ from tips, larger tree=no apparent freeze damage, all=healthy, flowers/fruit
2008(3)12’/14’/25’ tall, healthy, slow to fast growth, flowers/fruit, largest plant is a beautiful tree
2009(3)12’/17’/22’ tall, healthy, slow growth, largest plant only=flowers/fruit
2013