| Common Name |
Huajillo, Tenaza |
| Latin Name |
Havardia pallens |
| Native Habitat |
Texas, northern Mexico 1,000 to 3,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
20 feet X 15 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Green, fern-like bipinnate, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Fragrant, white, ball shaped flowers May through August |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by butterflies and bees, nesting for
songbirds |
| Native American Uses |
Unknown |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Havardia_pallens.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Tenaza/Tenaza.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60169/ |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.desertconnections.org/page-display-2.php?plantid=81 |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.desertsurvivors.org/Nursery/Trees.html |
