General Info – summary This large Tree may reach 30m high. It has a single trunk with single thorns on a swollen base. Branches usually have curved paired thorns. Bipinnate Leaves have non-spinescent stipules and many small densely packed leaflets. Small Flowers in spikes. The many extended filaments have yellowish stamens. Single pistil has a […]
General Info – summary This semi-deciduous Tree with pale blue, yellow or white pealing bark is up to 10m high and sharp, paired hooked thorns are present. The bipinnate Leaves have non-spinescent stipules and leaflets are just spaced apart. Bisexual, regular, Flowers in spikes – before leaves. Exerted filaments provide white flower colour. Late extending […]
General Info – summary Tree: single trunk is up to 10m high or multi-stemmed. Sharp, paired & curved spines present. The hairy, bipinnate Leaves have non-spinescent stipules and tiny leaflets are closely packed. The bisexual, regular Flowers are in spikes with exserted white filaments for colour. Female: single pistil with a superior ovary has an […]
General Info – summary This deciduous, drought, frost resistant Tree is up to 14m high. It has short, curved, paired spines. Big bipinnate Leaves have many small-paired leaflets. Stipules lack spines. Yellowish, regular, bisexual Flowers are in spikes. The male free, initially white, filaments are exerted. The female has a superior ovary with a belatedly […]
General Info This small Tree has divaricating branches and may reach 4m high. It is often a shrub. Trifoliate, olive green, small Leaves lack petiolules. Small obovate/oblanceolate leaflets are not rolled under. Minute, dioecious, greenish yellow, regular, 5-merous Flowers are in panicles. Male has 5 anthers. Female has 1 pistil, a superior ovary & 3 styles. Fruit […]
General Info – summary This dioecious plant is usually a shrub. The Tree is small and may reach 4m high. Mature bark is rough and fissured. Hairless, leathery, deciduous and elliptic or obovate Leaves are trifoliate. The leaflets usually lack petiolules. Small unisexual 5-merous Flowers are in panicles. Male: 5 stamens, female with a single […]