GEOG 170A1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Vachellia, Fabaceae, Caliche
28 Jan 2019
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The whitethorn acacia grows in southern arizona, southern new mexico, western texas and northern to central mexico. There are 88 different species of the whitethorn acacia across the united states. Arizona has 7 of these species: in a paragraph, describe a mature plant. Include its average height, color, age at full maturity, usual habitat, root structure, flowers, seeds, odor (if any), and any other distinguishing characteristics. A mature whitethorn acacia is usually around 6. 6 feet in height, but it can reach 20 feet. They are multi-stemmed and branched with twigs that are shaped like zigzags and have thin white thorns on them. New growth of their branches are a reddish mahogany color, while older branches turn a grey color. They have wide spreading lateral roots and a long penetrating tap root. They have small green leaves and flowers that look like small yellow balls and are around 1 cm in diameter, but offer no nectar and little pollen.
