Dichrostachys Cinerea Bonsai

The word dichrostachys means 2 colored spike and cinerea refers to its greyish hairs.

Dichrostachys cinerea bonsai. Dichrostachys cinerea princess earrings. In the wild it ranges from 5 23 ft. Dichrostachys cinerea or marabou thorn is a legume characterized by its two coloured inflorescence native to africa but can now be found in india the caribbean and parts of southeast asia. Dichrostachys cinerea makes impressive bonsai specimens.

In height and it bears a resemblance to an acacia. 2 colour spike referring to the flowers. Sickle bush bonsai tree scientific name dichrostachys cinerea is native mostly to africa and parts of southeast asia. Cinera is the only species in southern africa.

A small semi deciduous tropical tree native to south africa. Pink and yellow blooms resemble precious earrings hanging from a tree hence one of the common names princess earrings. Cinerea grey haired. Young twigs are slightly hairy.

It bears edible fruits and seeds. Dichrostachys cinerea is a long lived spiny moderate sized old world legume that may be just the thing to add something unusual to your yard. It can grow from 1 8 metres tall with occasional specimens to 12 metres 328 african flowering plants database. A small tree very suitable for pot culture and bonsai.

Acacia engleri acacia spinose cailliea dichrostachys desmanthus leptostachys desmanthus nutans desmanthus trichostachys dichrostachys caffra dichrostachys lugardiae dichrostachys nutans. 2009 raimondo et al. The stems are often twisted and twined together. It is also used to make tool handles milk pots smoking jars and fibre from the bark.

South africa size. Up to 20 light. Its thin trunk produces a rough and often fissured bark. Dichrostachys cinerea is a deciduous or semi deciduous shrub or small tree with an open crown.

This is not true of the sub species that occurs in the rsa. It is also known as bell mimosa chinese lantern or rabbit s foot acacia. The hard and durable wood is also termite resistant making it ideal for fence posts. They typically grow up to 7 metres 23 ft in height and have strong alternate thorns generally up to 8 cm 3 1 in long.

The delicate pink and yellow inflorescens resembles precious earrings hanging from a tree. It is semi deciduous or deciduous tree covered with spines or thorns and usually grows about 7 m in height. The flower starts off pink and the next day it fades to white. It is often planted to serve as live fencing and as a fodder.