Living Accession Y-120
Taxon
Caesalpinia nipensis
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
930014DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
18 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1995(4)4 individuals planted in Feb
1995(4)6"-1.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1996(4)6"-3' tall, fair to good condition, slow growth
1997(4)1=died in 1996-cause undetermined, 3=1.5-3.5' tall, fair to good condition, slow growth
1999(3)2-5' tall, fair to good condition, slow growth, 1=flowers in 1999
2000(3)2-5.5' tall, fair to good condition, slow growth 1=flowers
2001(3)2-6' tall, healthy, slow growth, 1=flowers only
2002(3)2-6' tall, healthy, little change in size
2004(3)3-7.5' tall, healthy, slow growth, 1=flowers only
2005(3)4’/4’/9’ tall, healthy, slow growth, 2=flowers/1 also fruit
2006(3)4’/5’/10’ tall, healthy, slow growth, 3=flowers/1 also fruit
2007(3)1’/2’/6’ tall, all froze to the base to stems 1" thick, vigorous regrowth, largest plant=flowers
2008(3)2’/6’/8’ tall, healthy, recovered from 2007 freeze, 1=flowers
2009(3)2.5’/9’ tall, fair condition, slow growth, larger plant overgrown by a volunteer Lysiloma candidum, 1=7’ tall, healthy, slow growth, flowers
2013