I grew this little guy from seed pods that I collected in Paradise Valley, AZ. Would love to know I have.

A list for Paradise Valley ..

http://www.ci.paradise-valley....

There's several which look similar and they are not all Acacia.

Could you take a closer photo of the leaves?

Pithecellobium flexicaule is similar but the leaves look to be more closely attached to the stem.

http://texastreeplanting.tamu....

Sophora secundiflora .. the leaves don't look to have much of a stem attaching them to the main stem but you might know what the seed pods looked like.

https://selectree.calpoly.edu/...

Could it be Desert Ironwood, Olneya tesota?

http://apps.cals.arizona.edu/a...

https://www.google.co.uk/searc...

Thanks JRsBugs. The seed pods, flowers and thorns look to be closest to the Ebenopsis ebano (Pithecellobium flexicaule). Guess I may have to wait untill I get flowers and fruit for a better ID.



Here are some siblings.



Here's a close up of the leaves. They shut closed at night.

You're welcome Mr. Grim Garden, and for the

Do tell, why is your garden grim?

Leaves: The leaves are small, dark green, bi-pinnate (compound), arranged on a 1 inch to 2 inch long stems. Leaves fold up at night or in subdued sunlight.

http://www.delange.org/TexasEb...

Some of my plants are a bit on the grim side. Mandrake, belladonna, henbane, wormwood, mugwort...

MrGrimGarden said:Some of my plants are a bit on the grim side. Mandrake, belladonna, henbane, wormwood, mugwort...

I see!