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Dichrostachys

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Dichrostachys is an Old World genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Their Acacia-like leaves are bi-pinnately compound. Unlike Acacia their thorns are hardened branchlets rather than modified stipules. They are native from Africa to... Wikipedia
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Scientific name: Dichrostachys
Genus: Dichrostachys; (DC.) Wight & Arn. (1834)
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Dichrostachys is an Old World genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Their Acacia-like leaves are bi-pinnately compound.
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Description. Semi-deciduous tree to 7 m tall. Bark brown except on new branches where it is green and hairy. Alternate spines up to 8 cm long, recurved.
Dichrostachys cinerea is a spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 7 m high, with a rounded crown, 3 m wide.
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Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. aroma. thumbnail image of aroma. aroma. General Information. Symbol: DICI2. Group: Dicot. Duration: Perennial ...
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Its flowers are a source of honey, its bark is suitable for making ropes and twine, its roots produce fiber that can be transformed into baskets, its wood can ...
Dichrostachys cinerea is an evergreen Shrub growing to 8 m (26ft) by 8 m (26ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9.