Living Accession Y-070
Taxon
Vachellia sp.
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
s.n.DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
21 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Source Information
Seeds originated in the Andes Mountains of Peru. An accession number was never assigned as the few seeds were all propagated.Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(2)2 individuals planted in Mar
1992(2)6'/7' tall, healthy, vigorous growth
1993(2)14'/15' tall, healthy, vigorous growth
1994(2)21'/23' tall, healthy, vigorous, first flowers in 1994
1995(2)25'/25' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers but no fruits
1996(2)25'/25' tall, healthy, vigorous with drooping limbs, flowers only
1997(2)30'/30' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers only
1999(2)25'/25' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers
2000(2)25'/30' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers only, drooping limbs are a maintenance issue
2001(2)30'/30' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers only, ongoing pruning required to keep limbs off ground
2002(2)both ca. 30' tall, healthy, vigorous but size seems to have stabilized, flowers only
2004(2)both ca. 35' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, the trees have flowered for years but no fruits have been observed, the low-hanging branches are a major maintenance issue
2005(2)both ca. 35’ tall, healthy, vigorous, flowering on both plants but no fruit
2006(2)both ca. 35’ tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers only
2007(2)both ca. 35’ tall, some stems froze back to 4’ from tips, vigorous regrowth
2008(2)both ca. 35’ tall, healthy, recovered from 2007 freeze, flowers only
2009(2)both ca. 35’ tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers
2013(2)1=36' tall with dbh of 23.5", 2=38' tall with dbh of 30.5", both healthy with slow growth, both flowering with a few fruits, but these appear to not contain viable seeds