Cat Claw Tree Arizona

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Cat claw tree arizona.

Native to the southwest cat s claw is an extremely fast growing vine that sticks to block or stucco walls. The population in utah at 37 10 n is the northernmost naturally occurring. Up to 23 feet 7 m tall but usually less description. Cat s claw acacia greggii cat s claw is a small shrubby tree native to the southwestern us states.

Catclaw acacia plant characteristics. Desert upland riparian flower color. During your first encounter with the flora of arizona this ubiquitous shrub will likely find you first the impossibly sharp hooked spines will tug at your clothing and surely scratch and tear any exposed skin. 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.

The tree gains its common name. Desert cat s claw tree. Tree shrub arizona native status. 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. 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. Acacia greggii common name.

Pale yellow cream flowering season. Mature acacia greggii pod observed along mesquite wash maricopa co arizona august 2009. In late spring the cat s claw produces highly fragrant yellow blooms on spikes. Senegalia greggii formerly known as acacia greggii is a species of senegalia native to the southwestern united states and northern mexico from the extreme south of utah south through southern nevada southeast california arizona new mexico and western texas to baja california sinaloa and nuevo león in mexico.

These odd names are all related to the many strong sharp thorns covering this plant. Later you will cuss a bit as you work to extract the broken off spine tips from.