Living Accession Y-056
Taxon
Faidherbia albida
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
910047DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
21 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(2)2 individuals planted in Mar
1992(2)6.5'/9' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, minor browsing
1993(2)12'/14' tall, healthy, vigorous growth
1994(2)25' tall, healthy, extremely vigorous growth
1995(2)30'/35' tall-each with a 10" diameter trunk, healthy, extremely vigorous growth
1996(2)40'/40' tall, healthy, extremely vigorous, these are impressive trees with a beautiful upright growth habit
1997(2)41'/41' tall, healthy, vigorous but height increase slowing, no evidence of flowering
1999(2)43'/43' tall, healthy, vigorous
2000(2)45'/45' tall, healthy, vigorous w/ root suckers that can grow to 10' in one season.
2001(2)both ca. 50' tall, healthy, vigorous w/ root suckers each year from damaged roots, trunks are 2' dbh
2002(2)both ca. 50' tall, healthy, vigorous w/ root suckers growing to 10' in one season
2004(2)both ca. 50' tall, healthy, vigorous though little apparent increase in height, no flowering has been observed on these plants at this site, a beautiful tree for large spaces
2005(2)both ca. 55’ tall, healthy, vigorous, root sprouts from both plants are cut each year
2006(2)both ca. 55’ tall, healthy, vigorous including root sprouts, both=flowers/fruit in 2006
2007(2)both ca. 55’ tall, no apparent freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2008(2)both ca. 55’ tall, healthy, flowers/fruit, root sprouts grow back each year
2009(2)both ca. 65’ tall, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers/fruit
2013