| Common Name |
Catclaw acacia |
| Latin Name |
Acacia greggii |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern deserts |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam, low organic content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 25 feet X 15 feet, usual 15 feet X 10 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns |
| Leaves |
Bipinnately compound, 1-3in long, gray-green |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow flowers in spring, grey deciduous foliage,
fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Browed by wildlife, flowers used by butterflies and bees |
| Native American Uses |
Dried pods and seeds ground into
flour for mush or cakes. Branched used for baskets. Medicinal. |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Acacia_greggii.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/9.htm |
| Images and data |
http://medplant.nmsu.edu/acacia2.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/catclaw.html |
| Image |
http://allergy.peds.arizona.edu/southwest/trees_shrubs/catclaw2.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACGR |
| Notes: |
High Pollinator |
