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Acacia - Legume Family

Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Legume family

Wright Acacia Acacia wrightii

White bottle brush flower spike is about 1 1/2" long.  Flat curved beans are 1"-6" long and variable in width.  The width of the pod is much wider than the width of the bean.  Shrub grows up to 30 feet tall.  Thorns are about 1/4" long.  This plant will "grab you" as you walk by, but the thorns do not readily come off the plant.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2004

(Native of Texas)

Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Legume family

Catclaw Acacia Acacia greggii

Cream colored oblong puff ball flower is about 1/2" wide and 2" long.  Flowers are very fragrant and attract bees, wasps, butterflies, and flies.  Leaves are small.  Bush can grow to 30 feet tall but most are under 10 feet tall.  This is a heavy hardwood and is strong and durable.  Trees can form dense thickets.  Seeds are eaten by quail and was eaten by Indians.

Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May & July 2005

(Native of Texas)

see similar   Catclaw Mimosa

Fabaceae (Leguminosae) - Legume family

Texas Prairie Acacia (Prairie Wattle, Fern Acacia) Acacia texensis (A. angustissima var. texensis)

No thorns.  Flower ball about 5/8" wide.  Plants grows to 2-3 feet tall.  Leaves are larger lower down, smaller near flowers.  Woody stem at base.  Pods are sometimes eaten by cattle and seeds are eaten by quail.

Photos taken in Coleman County, Texas, June 2004

(Native of Texas)

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