Mature acacia greggii pod observed along mesquite wash maricopa co arizona august 2009.
Cat claw tree arizona.
Later you will cuss a bit as you work to extract the broken off spine tips from.
Desert upland riparian flower color.
Perennial deciduous growth habit.
Acacia greggii common name.
Up to 23 feet 7 m tall but usually less description.
Pale yellow cream flowering season.
Native to the southwest cat s claw is an extremely fast growing vine that sticks to block or stucco walls.
These odd names are all related to the many strong sharp thorns covering this plant.
The flowers are densely clustered on.
Catclaw acacia plant characteristics.
The tree is also referred to as catclaw mesquite tear blanket wait a minute tree and catclaw acacia.
The names mostly originate from the tree s numerous hooked thorns that look like a cat s claw.
Cat claw acacia acacia greggii is a small desert tree or large shrub that may grow to be 6 to 25 feet tall depending on water availability.
The population in utah at 37 10 n is the northernmost naturally occurring.
Desert cat s claw tree.
The tree has many different names such as catclaw acacia catclaw mesquite gregg s catclaw devil s claw paradise flower wait a minute tree and wait a bit tree.
In late spring the cat s claw produces highly fragrant yellow blooms on spikes.
The tree gains its common name.
Spring summer fall height.
Extremely durable and heat tolerant the cat s claw can be used as a screen barrier or desert accent.
The catclaw tree comes from the genus acacia.
Cat s claw acacia greggii cat s claw is a small shrubby tree native to the southwestern us states.