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Living Accession Y-075

Taxon

Albizia amara subsp. sericocephala

Botanical Name

Albizia amara (Roxburgh) Boivin subsp. sericocephala (Bentham) Brenan

Seed Accession No.

900428

DELEP Field

Yuma

Status

Decommissioned

Survived For

20 years*

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

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1993(1)1 individuals planted in Mar
1993(1)6" tall, poor condition due to browsing
1994(2)1 additional individual planted in Jan
1994(2)3'/3' tall, healthy, moderate growth
1995(2)4'/4.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1996(2)4'/5.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1997(2)6'/6.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1999(2)6.5'/8' tall, healthy, slow growth
2000(2)6.5'/8' tall, healthy, little size change
2001(2)10'/11' tall, healthy, moderate growth, no evidence of flowering
2002(2)10'/11' tall, healthy, little change in size
2004(2)12'/13' tall, healthy, slow growth, no flowering has been observed on these trees
2005(2)14’/17’ tall, healthy, faster growth this past year
2006(2)11’/14’ tall, healthy, little apparent growth
2007(2)11’/13’ tall, some stems froze back to 3’ from tips, healthy, regrowing
2008(2)15’/18’ tall, healthy, vigorous growth, recovered from 2007 freeze
2009(2)18’/22’ tall, healthy, moderate growth, no evidence of flowering
2013(2)25'/27' tall, healthy, slow growth, flowered and fruited in 2012 and 2013
Desert Legume Program

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Tucson, AZ 85719

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