Cinnecord
Vachellia choriophylla
Fabaceae


Landscape Uses:

Accent or specimen flowering shrub or small tree.

Ecological Restoration Notes:

In South Florida, naturalizing from cultivated plants well outside of its limited native range. Not recommended for general landscape use.
Availability:
Grown by one or two native plant nurseries in South Florida.
Description:
Large shrub or small tree.
Height:
Typically, 8-12 feet in height; rarely to about 20 feet in South Florida. As broad as tall or broader.
Growth Rate:
Moderate to fast.
Range:
South Florida, Bahamas, and Cuba; in South Florida, native only to Key Largo in the Florida Keys. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the Exploring Florida website.
Habitats:
Rockland hammock.
Soils:
Moist, well-drained limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
Full sun.
Flower Color:
Yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
Showy.
Flowering Season:
Spring-summer.
Fruit:
Brownish pod (legume).
Wildlife and Ecology:
Provides some food and cover for wildlife. Attracts pollinators.
Horticultural Notes:
Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida and as critically imperiled in South Florida by IRC.


George D. Gann
George D. Gann
In habitat, New Providence, Bahamas, 2012
Roger L. Hammer