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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 60 feet
Plant Spread: 40 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Sow in situ
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Kikar
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica
  • Synonym: Acacia nilotica subsp. indica

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Dropped all leaves due to cooler temps.
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