| Common Name |
Whitethorn Acacia, Mescat Acacia |
| Latin Name |
Acacia constricta |
| Family |
Fabaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
10-24 / 8-11 |
| Type / Form |
Tree / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Deserts of Arizona to Texas, south to Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam, low organic content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month depending on soil |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
15 feet X 10 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns |
| Leaves |
Bipinnately compound, 1-3in long, green, evergreen |
| Flowers |
Yellow puffballs in spring, fragrant, attractive brown
pods in fall |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, low maintenance, foliage accent,
parkways |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Songbird, Sonoran, Butterfly |
| Nature Value |
Browsed by wildlife, flowers used by butterflies and bees,
seeds eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal, seed ground to make pinole |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Acacia_constricta.html |
| Images, and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_constricta |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACCO2 |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/acacon/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=3081&account=none/signs/list/nosign.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/AcaciaWhiteThorn/AcaciaWhiteThorn.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/yellows/yellow08.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01366&sp=Acacia%20constricta |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Acacia_constricta.html |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACCO2 |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Notes: |
Non-pollinator |
