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Senegalia crassifolia

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Common Name: bauhinia leaf acacia

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Family Name: Fabaceae

Botanical Name: Senegalia crassifolia

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Botanical Synonyms: Acacia crassifolia

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Characteristics: S. crassifolia is a mid-sized broadleaf evergreen tree. The flexible young branches are reddish brown with very small recurved spines. Leaves are bi-pinnate. Each leaflet is round and 1 cm to 4 cm in size with a waxy surface and prominent veins. Flowers are marble-size pale puffballs. Pods are slightly curved but substantial. They are up to 7 cm long and about 2 cm wide with thick seams and develop to glossy brown when mature. A mature plant is dense in appearance because it does not shed previous years' growth.

Compound: Sen cra

Geographic Origin: Mexican Desert

Ecozone Origin: Nearctic

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Natural History: Senegalia crassifolia hybridizes freely with its cousin, A. berlandieri. Where the two species occur together, it is possible to see a full range of leaf forms between the extremes of lacy and fat. However, It is clear that seeds and flowers of both species are similar.

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Allergen: Non-allergenic

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