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Texas
Ebony
Pithecellobium flexicaule
(Benth.) J.M. Coult.
pith-eh-seell-LOE-bee-um
fleck-suh-KAWL-ee
Mimosaceae (Legumes)
Key to
Pithecellobium
Explanation
of name:
Pithecellobium means “monkey earring,” referring to the contorted pods of
some species (HAM). Flexicaule means bent stem.
Natural
range:
Northeast Mexico and south Texas (BA2)
Recognition:
Tree. Leaves even pinnate with elliptic leaflets 1"-2" long. Flowers whitish
yellow, mimosoid, less than 1" wide. Fruit a legume, 3" to 6" long (HOR, BA2,
UFST483)
Landscape
uses:
Specimen, screen, seashore ( HOR)
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Botanical |
English |
FL
Native |
Growth form |
Flowering
Season |
Typical
Dimensions |
Suggested
Spacing |
Cultural
Conditions |
Problems |
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Pithecellobium flexicaule |
Texas Ebony |
Exotic |
Tree |
SP-SU
(HAM) |
25'-40' tall
15'-25' wide
(HOR) |
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DT
ST
SU
WI
(HOR)
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