What kind of tree is acacia?

Acacia is a deciduous tree, 6-25 meters high, acacia crown spherical sizable, branching leafy dense, long flowering period, green shade. Dry skin dark gray, green branchlets, lenticels significant. Odd-pinnate compound leaves 15-25 cm long;

Leaf axis hairy, base tubular; leaflets 9-14, ovate-oblong, apical acuminate and finely cuspidate, base broadly cuneate, grayish-white below, sparsely pubescent.

Panicles terminal; calyx campanulate, 5-denticulate; corolla creamy white, flag petals broadly cordate, shortly clawed, and purple-veined, wing petals keeled with slightly purplish margins, 10 stamens.

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Role:

1, garden use

Chinese gardens commonly used in the characteristics of the tree. Fast-growing strong, soft, flexible material, straight texture, easy to process, corrosion resistance, flower buds can be used as dyes, pulp can be all grass, seeds can be used as fodder, etc..

And is the wind and sand, timber and economic forests with for the species, is a better urban and rural pruning trees and road species.

2, economic use

It is an excellent honey plant; seed oil for industrial use; acacia horn of the exocarp can be extracted filling sugar, etc.; timber for building or making farm tools and furniture; sulfur dioxide, chlorine and other toxic gases have a strong resistance.

Sophora japonica has high economic value, the wood is resistant to water and moisture, flexible, excellent material, flowers can be all grass, but also to make pigments, the seeds can be extracted from the oil to make soap.? The acacia is a symbol of good luck, joy and happiness.

Reference source:Baidu Encyclopedia-Acacia