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Acacia aneura (evergreen) -
Mulga Acacia; Attractive and different for the desert. Very heat hardy
drought tolerant tree. Grows moderately to 18 x 18 or so. Low maintenance. |
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Acacia smallii (evergreen) - The
Sweet Acacia has a beautiful weeping habit and like the other Acacias is very
heat and drought hardy. As with most Acacias a bit cold tender as it can be
damaged at 22 F. |
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Acacia greggii (deciduous) - The
Catclaw Acacia grows slowly to about 15 or more and is very thorny and a good
hiding place for Birds. The yellow flowers have a sweet fragrance. This
Acacia can handle cold down to 5 F. |
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Acacia stenophylla (deciduous) -
Shoestring Acacia is quite popular in Southern Nevada and very successful.
It's beautiful weeping habit adds to it's attractiveness as does it
adaptability to our soils and water. Moderate growth to 25 feet or more. |
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Arbutus unedo (evergreen) - The
Strawberry Tree (to about 20 feet) hardly looks like the desert tree that it
is. The tree is generally multi-trunked and creates a dense canopy like seen
here. |
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