whitethorn acacia Fabaceae Acacia constricta Benth.   symbol: ACCO2
	Leaf: Alternate, semi-evergreen, bipinnately compound, 2 to 4 inches long, with 4 to 6 pairs of major leaflets and 8 to 12 pairs of minor, very finely divided leaflets, green to grayish green. Flower: Monoecious; many small, yellow, in a tight round cluster (balls), 1/2 inch across on a 2 to 3 inch long stalk, fragrant, appearing in spring and sporadically throughout the summer. Fruit: A slender, reddish brown legume (2 to 5 inches long), constricted between seeds, flattened elliptical seeds inside. Twig: Slender, slightly zigzag, reddish brown, speckled with light colored lenticels, a pair of straight, nearly white spines (1/4 to over 1 inch long) at the base of each leaf, twigs from older plants may entirely lack thorns or have smaller ones; buds sunken in leaf scar. Bark: Initially smooth and reddish brown to gray-brown, turning brown to gray-brown and becoming furrowed and scaly. Form: Upright, multi-branched, large, thicket forming shrub or a small tree up to 15 feet in height with a spreading crown.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Acacia constricta can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Acacia constricta is native to North America.