Botanical names: Mariosousa willardiana, Acacia willardiana
Common names: Palo Blanco, Willard Acacia, White Barked Acacia
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Sonoran desert, Mexico
Mariosousa willardiana is a very slender tree with few branches as well as leaves. Beside the lacy form of this tree, its other distinguishing feature is the peeling, papery, silver-white bark. The Spanish common name translates into 'white stick', defining its peeling white bark. The flowers are like catkins, rod or bottle-brush-like, white or cream colored.
Similar plants: Mariosousa willardiana (Palo Blanco)
- Acacia adoxa (Acacia)
- Acacia auriculiformis (Darwin Black Wattle)
- Acacia baileyana ''Purpurea'' (Purple Fernleaf Acacia)
- Acacia cavenia (Espino Cavan)
- Acacia cultriformis (Knife-leaf Wattle)
- Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle)
- Acacia decurrens (Black Wattle)
- Acacia glaucoptera (Clay Wattle)
- Acacia iteaphylla (Willow-leaf Wattle)
- Acacia mangium (Mangium Wattle)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/mariosousa_willardiana.htm