Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

cinnecord, tamarindillo, thornless acacia

Synonym(s):

Acacia choriophylla

Genus species:

Vachellia choriophylla

Family:

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

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:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree prized for its dark green foliage.

Considerations:

Brittle wood.

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Friends

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals

Provides food and cover for birds and other wildlife.

Native Habitats:

Dry sites, Coastal berm, pine rocklands, rockland hammock, upland edges of mangrove swamps and buttonwood hammocks.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Listed as Endangered in Florida.