Blackbrush acacia, was used traditionally by native Americans medicinally (4). Tea can be made from the flowers have sedative properties. The roots of the plant can also be used to make a tea that has been used to treat sore throats, coughing, and mouth inflammations (2). Consumption of the seeds purportedly alleviates stomachaches and treats diarrhea. Leaves ground into powder are used to stop bleeding, relieve chafed skin, or diluted in water and used as an antimicrobial wash (4). Commercially, the plant is used to derive phytochemical stimulants such as amphetamines, used in dietary supplements and weight loss medications (5). This plant also provides food for some wild animals. While it is not the preferred source of food for deer and other animals, but it can be consumed when other food resources are scarce (1). Its flowers also provide nectar for bees and butterflies (3). With pruning early on, the normally large shrubby plant can become a small tree (6). As such, it is an excellent, low water use shade tree for the landscape. It can serve as a physical barrier or screen as a shrub but is also outstanding when displayed by itself as a specimen tree in the landscape. Best suited for transition and arid zones in xeriscapes, the dark, green foliage of A. rigidula provides a striking contrast to the pale and light-colored plants typical in desert landscapes.