Are these some kind of acacia? Central Texas

cerement, 8 months ago

they do look like young gangly specimens of the Senegalia drawing on Wikipedia

they’re technically “neighbors” to acacia – senegalia, acacia, mimosa, and mesquite are all part of the Mimosoid clade

protist, 8 months ago

I agree they have a similar form, but the flowers on these seem very different from any Texas native Senegalia species I’ve found. That drawing on the Wikipedia page shows the kind of spiky flowers they all seem to have, where these each have 5 rounded petals (see pic in comments)

protist, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago)

Close up of flowersClose up of flowers

LibertyLizard, 8 months ago

Flowers are not compatible with any mimosoid.

I think it’s an Eysenhardtia but not certain on the species.

protist, 8 months ago

Genius! They’re totally Texas kidneywoods