Mystery tree (6 photos)
Looking for plant identification
Michael Maxson Looks like a Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera is a shrub in the Fabaceae family. It is commonly known as the catclaw mimosa or the wait-a-minute bush and is endemic to upland regions of Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.[1] This species used to be classified as Mimosa biuncifera but it was found that phenotypic variations occurred across its range and a new taxonomy was proposed by Rupert C. Barneby in 1986, splitting the species into Mimosa aculeaticarpa var. biuncifera and Mimosa texana.[2]
Allison Woods wow, thanks Mike! Googling that, it's sooooo close. This dude grows straight up in the air though, as thus far doesn't have thorns. PS: do you have all of this knowledge memorized? No wonder you're commanding the big bucks nationwide!- Michael Maxson If it is thorn less then it could be. Acacia berlandieri (Berlandier Acacia, Guajillo Acacia, guajillo, huajillo) is a shrub native to the Southwestern United States and northeast Mexico that belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae (wattles) of Fabaceae (legumes). It grows 1 to 5 metres (3.3 to 16 ft) tall, with blossoms that are spherical and white, occurring from February through April.[1] The berlandieri epithet comes from the name of Jean-Louis Berlandier[2], a French naturalist who studied wildlife native to Texas and Mexico. A. berlandieri contains a wide variety of alkaloids and has been known to cause toxic reactions in domestic animals such as goats.[
- Michael Maxson I have a lot memorized. Most palms I can name them just by looking at them. Other trees and shrubs are pretty easy to identify if you at least know the family they belong to.
- Allison Woods Donna, that's IT! AND the nutgrass and the papyrus, if these things are common in Hawaii, what the HECK are they doing taking over my yard in Palm Springs?!!
- Michael Maxson it seems like anything that is planted in Hawaii takes over and becomes a weed. Good luck on killing out the nutgrass
- Allison Woods OH Mike! You know about nutgrass? What a nightmare! Once I discovered what it was I could see how bad the infestation was! Fortunately it's only in the backyard (for now)!
- Donna Quinn Allison, Like Donna said, we call it Haole Koa (Leucaena glauca) which is sometimes used for cattle forage, but is a pesky weed here. A couple other common names are False Tamarind, Lead Tree and Aroma Blanca.
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