Fabaceae (Leguminosae) – Bean, Pea or Legume Family
Acacia angustissima. WHITE BALL ACACIA. PRAIRIE ACACIA. Shrub. Reported from eastern Yavapai County, 3000-6500 feet [McD]. Acacia constricta. MESCAT ACACIA. WHITE THORN. WHITETHORN ACACIA. Shrub or small tree. Yavapai County, 2000-5000 feet [McD]. Acacia greggii. CATCLAW. CATCLAW ACACIA. Large shrub or small tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 4500 feet or lower [McD]. Continue Reading
Fagaceae – Beech or Oak Family
Quercus arizonica. ARIZONA WHITE OAK. Large shrub or tree. Yavapai, southern Coconino, and extreme southern Apache counties, up to about 7500 feet [McD]. Quercus chrysolepis. CANYON LIVE OAK. Tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, up to about 7500 feet [McD]. Quercus dunnii. PALMER OAK. Shrub or tree. Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties, 3500-6000 Continue Reading