Lysiloma

Lysiloma

Lysiloma candidum
Some records include: fastest recorded growth rate - 10 feet; 2 year - 13 feet; 3 years - 17 feet; 6 years - 20 feet; 8 years - 25 feet; 9 years - 30 feet.

Lysiloma divicartum
Some records include: 3 years - 5 feet; 5 year - 7.5 feet; 9 years - 13 feet; 13 years - 15 feet.

Lysiloma latisiliqum ( Bahama Lysiloma )
A spreading large evergreen tree native to southern Florida, the Bahamas & the Caribbean. It is an excellent shade tree for tropical regions.
Some records include: largest on record - 70 x 72 feet with a trunk diameter of 4.5 feet.
The bipinnate leaves, up to 8 inches in length, are composed of 2 to 6 pairs of pinnae, each with many oblong leaflets, up to 0.6 x 0.2 inches.
The small, globular white flowers are borne in clusters.
They are followed by pointed reddish-brown pods, up to 7 inches in length. The seed pods contain oval dark brown seeds, up to 0.5 inches.
The branches do not have spines.
The bark is whitish and scaly.
Hardy zones 10 to 12. Tolerant of drought, salt air, salty soil, storms and wind.
Young trees should be pruned to a central leader and feathered ( shortening and spacing side branches ) to prevent later wind damage.

* photo taken on Jan 11 2011 @ Deerfield Beach Arboretum, Florida

* video found on Youtube


Lysiloma microphylla
Some records include: largest on record - 33 x 40 feet with a trunk diameter of 1.5 feet.

Lysiloma sabicu
A fast growing, medium-size tree. Some records include: fastest recorded growth rate - 4 feet; 15 years - 30 x 25 feet; largest on record - 50 x 35 feet.
Hardy zones 10 to 12, it is very tolerant of drought and salt.


* photo taken on Jan 11 2011 @ Deerfield Beach Arboretum, Florida




Lysiloma thornberi
A small tree native to southern Arizona and northern Mexico. Some records include: fastest growth rate on record - 4 feet; largest on record - 50 x 45 feet with a trunk diameter of 2 feet.
The bipinnate leaves
Hardy zones 9 to 10, tolerating as low as 20 F

Lysiloma watsonii
Some records include: 3 years - 6 feet; eventually 13 feet.

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