Wright Acacia

Senegalia wrightii Also referred to as Wright's Acacia, Catclaw Acacia. A small, deciduous tree with one or multiple trunks that sprout into numerous spreading branches, forming a rounded, open canopy and 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. Small, glossy, light green leaves are obovate with a rounded apex, pinnately compound, and form an alternate leaf arrangement. During the summer, yellow-white flowers bloom in dense, oblong spikes. Fruit are flattened and twisted pods, growing up to 4". Can thrive in all different types of soil including clay. Very drought tolerant once established. Pruning required to develop strong structure. Host plant for Marine Blue Butterfly. Height: 10'-30'Spread: 10'-30'Bloom: March-MayLight: Full Sun, Part Shad