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Living Accession Y-079

Taxon

Vachellia karroo

Botanical Name

Vachellia karroo (Hayne) Banfi & Galasso

Seed Accession No.

910054

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)1.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1994(1)3.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1995(1)8' tall, healthy, vigorous growth
1996(1)13’ tall, healthy, fast-growth-vigorous
1997(1)14' tall, healthy, slow growth but vigorous
1999(1)16' tall, healthy, slow growth
2000(1)20' tall, healthy, moderate growth, no evidence of flowering
2001(1)20' tall, healthy, slow growth with little change in size
2002(1)20' tall, healthy, little change in size
2004(1)25' tall, healthy, moderate growth, no evidence that this plant has flowered here though it may have done so in the summer
2005(1)ca. 25’ tall, healthy
2006(1)ca. 25’ tall, healthy, little apparent change in size
2007(1)ca. 25’ tall, no freeze damage, healthy, little apparent growth, no evidence of flowering
2008(1)ca. 28’ tall, healthy, moderate growth
2009(1)ca. 30’ tall, healthy, slowly getting larger, no evidence of flowering
2013
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