Wright Acacia

Senegalia wrightii Common Names: Wright Acacia, Wright's Acacia, Catclaw Acacia Synonyms: Acacia greggii var. wrightii Wright Acacia is small, deciduous/semi-evergreen tree with one or multiple trunks. Numerous spreading branches form a rounded, open canopy, drooping as the tree grows. It quickly grows to 20' tall, and on rare occasions to 30' tall. Its thin bark is gray to brown on young stems, growing darker and breaking into flattened ridges with age and size. Its smooth twigs are brown or red with short, curved thorns growing along it. The leaves are small, delicate, and pinnately-compound. During the summer, yellow-white flowers bloom in dense, oblong spikes. Its fruits are flattened and twisted pods, growing up to 4". Wright Acacia can thrive in all different types of soil including clay, and are very drought tolerant once established. They can benefit from pruning to develop strong structure, if desired. Nectar Source: Bees, Butterflies Larval Host Plant: Marine Blue Butterfly (