Vachellia choriophylla

Cinnecord, Tamarindillo, Thornless Acacia

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Also known as Acacia choriophylla

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:	Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:	Specimen tree prized for its dark green foliage.
Considerations:	Brittle wood.
Propagation:	Seed.
Availability:	Friends, Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales
Light:	Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)
Moisture Tolerance:	Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).
Soil or other substrate:	Lime rock, Sand
Soil pH:

Ecology

Wildlife:	Provides food and cover for birds and other wildlife.
Insects:
Native Habitats:	Dry sites, Coastal berm, pine rocklands, rockland hammock, upland edges of mangrove swamps and buttonwood hammocks.

Distribution and Planting Zones

Comments

General Comments:

Listed as Endangered in Florida.