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Acacia karroo ( karoo ) Family: Mimosoideae / Mimosaceae Sweet thorn Origin: South Africa         This is one of South Africa's most beautiful and useful trees. It is integrally part of Africa's history having been used for everything from raft-making to sewing needles and fencing for the houses of the royal Zulu women. The thorns were even used by early naturalists to pin the insects they collected! Bark used in tanning, rope making and production of edible gum. The root is used in traditional medicine. |  |
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 | Acacia sphaerocephala Family: Mimosoideae / Mimosaceae Bulls-Horn Acacia, Bee Wattle Origin: Mexico  The name comes from the shape of the thorns which do indeed resemble the horns of a bull. The tree has a strong, symbiotic relationship with a species of ant, Pseudomyrmex sphaerocephala for which it is the obligate habitat. The ants act as caretakers for the tree, and clear the ground and keep it free of any other plants and even prune surrounding branches of other trees that threaten to outshade the acacia. Without the protection of the ant colony, the acacia tree would fall vulnerable to chewing insects such as beetles or caterpillars, and surrounding trees and shrubs would quickly outcompete the acacia without the maintnance work of the ants to keep the tree safe. |  |
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 | Acacia tortuosa, Mimosa tortuosa Family: Mimosoideae / Mimosaceae Twisted Acacia, Huisachillo Origin: West Indies  This tall, semi-evergreen, native shrub or small tree has feathery, finely divided leaflets of a soft, medium green color. The slightly rough stems are a rich chocolate brown or gray, possessing long, sharp, multiple thorns. The small, yellow, puff-like flowers are very fragrant and appear in clusters in late winter then sporadically after each new flush of growth, providing nearly year-round bloom. The persistent fruits have a glossy coat and contain seeds which are cherished by birds and other wildlife. |  |
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 | Acacia xanthophloea Family: Mimosoideae / Mimosaceae Fever tree Origin: South Africa     The fever tree is an attractive, semi-deciduous to deciduous tree approximately 15 to 25 meters tall and has an open, rounded to spreading or flattish crown which is sparsely foliated. The characteristic, almost luminous, lime green to greenish-yellow bark is smooth, slightly flaking, and coated in a yellow powdery substance. If the powdery surface is rubbed away with the finger it will reveal a green bark beneath. It has a slender to spreading, sparse, roundish crown of feathery foliage. The thorns are long, straight and paired. This species occurs in groups in low-lying swampy areas. Because its range coincides with regions where malaria is prevalent, it is called "Fever Tree." |  |
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 | Acanthostachys strobilacea Family: Bromeliaceae Pinecone Bromeliad Origin: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina    Epiphytic plant with long pendant, very narrow, succulent and channeled leaves deep green with gray scurf and spiny; inflorescence on reed like stems bearing red cone like fruit. A clumping plant that’s great for a hanging basket. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping. |  |
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