Cat Claw Tree Arizona

In late spring the cat s claw produces highly fragrant yellow blooms on spikes.

Cat claw tree arizona.

Catclaw acacia plant characteristics. Acacia greggii common name. These odd names are all related to the many strong sharp thorns covering this plant. Pale yellow cream flowering season.

The catclaw tree comes from the genus acacia. The tree is also referred to as catclaw mesquite tear blanket wait a minute tree and catclaw 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. 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.

The flowers are densely clustered on. Extremely durable and heat tolerant the cat s claw can be used as a screen barrier or desert accent. Up to 23 feet 7 m tall but usually less description. Spring summer fall height.

The names mostly originate from the tree s numerous hooked thorns that look like a cat s claw. Desert upland riparian flower color. 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. Mature acacia greggii pod observed along mesquite wash maricopa co arizona august 2009.

Native to the southwest cat s claw is an extremely fast growing vine that sticks to block or stucco walls. The tree has many different names such as catclaw acacia catclaw mesquite gregg s catclaw devil s claw paradise flower wait a minute tree and wait a bit tree. Perennial deciduous growth habit. Desert cat s claw tree.

Later you will cuss a bit as you work to extract the broken off spine tips from. Tree shrub arizona native status.