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Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 12:04
| Can someone identify this tree? I think it's a sweet acacia, but its huge and saves me a lot of air conditioning in summer. I want another on the aouth side of my house but not sure exactly what it is. See photo. It was nearly dead when I first moved in in 2011 but grew veraciously once I started landscaping and watering the soil. (I think it's the tree robbing water from my oleanders.) |
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| Looks like an African sumac. |
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- Posted by tomatofreak Z9 Phx USA (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 13:48
| This is African sumac. Check it out and see if it's not your tree as plstqd suggests. It's definitely not sweet acacia. |
Here is a link that might be useful: African sumac
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| Certainly looks like it. I think my house was built (2007) on the site of a former house fire because part of the tree is still scorched. It puts out suckers like crazy - but the tree is beautiful and when you break the branches or cut the leaves it has the most beautiful 'lemony' scent. Thanks for identifying it! I highly recommend it for those looking for good desert shade trees! |
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