Pithecellobium sp.
Botanical names: Pithecellobium flexicaule, Acacia flexicaulis, Ebenopsis flexicaulis
Common name: Texas Ebony
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Texas to Florida, Yucatan
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Evergreen tree, semi deciduous in the coldest part of its range, growing very slowly up to 30 feet tall (6 m), 30 feet wide (6 m); stems with zigzag jointing.
Drought tolerant; faster growth with irrigation, best with 1-2 deep irrigations per month. On the other hand, if it is used as a bonsai in a small pot frequent irrigation will be necessary.
Similar plants: Pithecellobium flexicaule (Texas Ebony)
- Ebenopsis ebano (Texas Ebony)
- Archidendron grandiflorum (Pink Laceflower)
- Chloroleucon tortum (Brazilian Raintree)
- Pithecellobium dulce (Bread-and-Cheeese)
- Samanea saman (Monkeypod)
- Acacia adoxa (Acacia)
- Acacia auriculiformis (Darwin Black Wattle)
- Acacia baileyana ''Purpurea'' (Purple Fernleaf Acacia)
- Acacia cavenia (Espino Cavan)
- Acacia cultriformis (Knife-leaf Wattle)
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