Living Accession Y-070

Taxon

Vachellia sp.

Botanical Name

Vachellia sp.

Seed Accession No.

s.n.

DELEP Field

Yuma

Status

Decommissioned

Survived 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

Search form