Mariosousa willardiana - Palo Blanco - University of Arizona
Aug 13, 2019 · Although the Palo Blanco (Mariosousa willardiana formerly Acacia willardiana) is a wisp of a tree---it is one of my favorite species for small desert gardens. Drought and heat-tolerant in the extreme, its svelte and graceful form sets it apart from other desert trees.
Acacia willardiana (Palo Blanco) | Green Things Nursery
A sub-tropical native of Sonora, Mexico, this plant is called "white stick" in Spanish. The creamy white exfoliating bark is its most distinctive feature. Its airy form is ideal for underplanting of perennials, agaves and aloes. Weeping branches display delicate long ferny leaves.
Palo Blanco - Waterwise Garden Planner
Palo Blanco — Acacia willardiana Palo blanco (white stick) is a small to medium size deciduous tree with an upright habit and open branching character that can grow 15-25 ft. tall and 10-15 ft. wide. Tiny green leaves are attached to 6-10 in. long …
Find Trees & Learn | University of Arizona Campus Arboretum
M. willardiana is great for transition and mini-oasis landscapes. The tree's thornless, weeping canopy makes for light shade that is great for succulents and patios. Willard's acacia is often used for patios by itself, and in groups when creating a grove effect (5).
Acacia willardiana (Palo Blanco) - Arid Zone Trees
Acacia willardiana (Palo Blanco) White Barked Acacia and Palo Blanco are the two common names associated with Acacia willardiana. Palo Blanco has a slender, upright form that matures to about 20 feet tall and 10 feet wide.
Mariosousa heterophylla (Acacia willardiana) - The Ruth Bancroft …
A much smaller group, native to the southwestern U.S., Mexcio and Central America, has been re-named Mariosousa, with 13 species. One of the 13 is the plant widely known as Acacia willardiana, and commonly called Willard’s acacia, or palo blanco in Spanish, in reference to its pale whitish trunk.
Arizona State University
Scientific: Mariosousa willardiana (Synonyms: Acacia willardiana, Mariosousa heterophylla) Common: palo blanco Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Origin: Rocky slopes and canyons of the southern Sonoran Desert south of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Mariosousa heterophylla - Wikipedia
Mariosousa heterophylla, also called the palo blanco tree (which is also applied to Ipomoea arborescens), [3] palo liso, guinola, [4] and Willard acacia, is a normally evergreen mimosoid plant in the genus Mariosousa native to Mexico.
Palo Blanco: Ideal Tree for Narrow Spaces | Southwest Gardener
Palo blanco (Mariosousa willardiana) is a medium-sized shade tree. Its name means “white stick” – its papery white bark is one of this tree’s most arresting features.
Acacia willardiana — V&P Nurseries
OVERVIEW: Acacia willardiana is a small to medium size deciduous tree with an upright habit that can grow 15-25 ft. tall and 10-15 ft. wide. Features tiny green compound leaves attached to 6-10 in. long narrow petioles and distinctive white peeling bark.