Palo Blanco

 

Acacia willardiana

 

Fabaceae

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Form: Tree, large shrub
Seasonality: Deciduous
Size: 24ft high by 20 ft wide

Leaves: Light green, fern-like, compound leaves that will fall off in autumn, leaving the long leaf stalks attached

Flowers: pale yellow, elongated or brush shaped, puff balls
Fruit: seed pod
Stems/Trunks: White or very pale bark that curls and sheds
Range/Origin: Sonora desert

Hardiness: Sunset Zones 12-24

Comments: Medium litter, No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low
  • Soil: Tolerant, well drained soils
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal, some litter

 

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