Acacia greggii common name.
Cat claw tree arizona.
Desert cat s claw tree.
Up to 23 feet 7 m tall but usually less description.
In late spring the cat s claw produces highly fragrant yellow blooms on spikes.
Later you will cuss a bit as you work to extract the broken off spine tips from.
During your first encounter with the flora of arizona this ubiquitous shrub will likely find you first the impossibly sharp hooked spines will tug at your clothing and surely scratch and tear any exposed skin.
Cat s claw acacia greggii cat s claw is a small shrubby tree native to the southwestern us states.
These odd names are all related to the many strong sharp thorns covering this plant.
Catclaw acacia plant characteristics.
The names mostly originate from the tree s numerous hooked thorns that look like a cat s claw.
Pale yellow cream flowering season.
The flowers are densely clustered on.
Desert upland riparian flower color.
The tree is also referred to as catclaw mesquite tear blanket wait a minute tree and catclaw acacia.
Extremely durable and heat tolerant the cat s claw can be used as a screen barrier or desert accent.
The catclaw tree comes from the genus acacia.
Senegalia greggii formerly known as acacia greggii is a species of senegalia native to the southwestern united states and northern mexico from the extreme south of utah south through southern nevada southeast california arizona new mexico and western texas to baja california sinaloa and nuevo león in mexico.
Native to the southwest cat s claw is an extremely fast growing vine that sticks to block or stucco walls.
Cat claw acacia acacia greggii is a small desert tree or large shrub that may grow to be 6 to 25 feet tall depending on water availability.
Perennial deciduous growth habit.
The population in utah at 37 10 n is the northernmost naturally occurring.
The tree gains its common name.
Spring summer fall height.