Vachellia choriophylla
cinnecord, tamarindillo, thornless acacia
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
8-12 (35) ft tall.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Flowers in spring.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen tree prized for its dark green foliage.
Considerations:
Brittle wood.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals
Provides food and cover for birds and other wildlife.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites, Coastal berm, pine rocklands, rockland hammock, upland edges of mangrove swamps and buttonwood hammocks.
